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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOwl
/aʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a flat face, a sharp hooked beak, and typically strong claws.
"The barn owl silently hunted for mice in the dark meadow." - 2
A person who is habitually active late at night.
"She is a night owl who prefers to do her writing after midnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'owle', from Old English 'ūle', ultimately of imitative origin rooted in Proto-Germanic '*uwwilōn'. Cognate with German 'Eule' and Dutch 'uil', reflecting the characteristic hooting vocalization of the bird.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Owl" is said worldwide
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chouette
Transliteration: shwet
"Une chouette hululait dans les bois la nuit."
Eule
Transliteration: oy-luh
"Die Eule flog lautlos durch den dunklen Wald."
gufo
Transliteration: goo-fo
"Il gufo riposava immobile sul ramo dell'albero."
búho
Transliteration: boo-o
"El búho tiene una excelente visión nocturna."
coruja
Transliteration: ko-roo-zhah
"A coruja avistou sua presa na escuridão."
उल्लू
Transliteration: ullū
"रात को एक उल्लू पेड़ की डाल पर बैठा था।"
猫头鹰
Transliteration: māo tóu yīng
"猫头鹰在夜间捕捉老鼠。"
부엉이
Transliteration: bueong-i
"부엉이는 밤에 활동하는 새입니다."
フクロウ
Transliteration: fukurou
Script: 梟
"フクロウが夜の森で鳴いているのが聞こえた。"
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