nòctul

Catalan

Etymology

Ultimately from French noctule f. In light of it being masculine in Catalan, perhaps borrowed via the English noctule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈnɔk.tul]

Noun

nòctul m (plural nòctuls)

1. noctule (bat of the genus Nyctalus)

Derived terms

• nòctul gegant

Related terms

• mussol

Further reading

• “nòctul” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.