cucuvea
Romanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Often considered to be from Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia), but seems linked to a number of foreign cognates, including Albanian kukuvajkë, Italian coccoveggia, cuccumeggia, Calabrian cucumau, cuccuvella. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin *cucumella, or an expressive or onomatopoeic creation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cucuvea f (plural cucuvele)
- little owl (Athene noctua)
- Synonym: (regional, in Transylvania, Maramureș and Banat) pasărea-mortului
Declension edit
Declension of cucuvea
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) cucuvea | cucuveaua | (niște) cucuvele | cucuvelele |
| genitive/dative | (unei) cucuvele | cucuvelei | (unor) cucuvele | cucuvelelor |
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- cucuvea in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)