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mocho

Meaning

owl

small bench

bird of night

bird of Minerva

éstrix

Corujas

Strigiformes

coruja bufo

κουκουβάγια

pû

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmo.ʃu/

Cognate with Spanish

mochuelo

Cognate with Galician

moucho

In summary

Unknown. Possibly from Spanish mocho, which could be from Latin mutilus. Also see Spanish mochuelo (“little owl”). Compare Galician moucho.

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