nottola

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin noctula, diminutive from Latin noctua (“night-owl”). Documented in Italian as early as the thirteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔt.to.la/
• Rhymes: -ɔttola
• Hyphenation: nòt‧to‧la

Noun

nottola f (plural nottole)

1. (obsolete, rare) little owl

   Synonym: civetta

2. various species of birds or bats, such as:

   Caprimulgus europaeus

   Myliobatis aquila

   Nyctalus noctula

3. latch (thought to resemble a bird's hook)

   Synonyms: nottolino, saliscendi

Derived terms

• annottolare
• nottolino
• nottolone
• portare nottole ad Atene

 

Descendants

• → French: noctule (latinised to serve as a species name)
  • → English: noctule
    • →? Catalan: nòctul
    • → Spanish: nóctulo
  • → New Latin: noctula
• → Medieval Latin: noctula

References

• nòttola in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
• nòttola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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