hulotte

French

Etymology

From Middle French huller (“to wail, to howl”) +‎ -otte, from Latin ululō; compare English ululate.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /y.lɔt/

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Noun

hulotte f (plural hulottes)

1. tawny owl (Strix aluco)
2. lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes)

Derived terms

• chouette hulotte

Further reading

• “hulotte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.