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hibou

Signification (Anglais)

owl (specifically, those species of owls with ear tufts; those without ear tufts are chouettes)

Synonymes

Strigiformes

strigiformes

noctuelle de la vigne

noctuelle fiancée

strigiforme

moyen duc

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/i.bu/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Ultimately imitative. Possibly from or influenced by a descendant of Proto-West Germanic *hūō and/or Proto-Germanic *uwwilǭ. Compare Old High German hūwo, ūvo, (h)ūwila and, as a borrowing into Romance, Catalan òbila, òliba. If so, related to English owl. Compare also Latin būbo.

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