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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin noctula, diminutive from Latin noctua (night-owl). Documented in Italian as early as the thirteenth century.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nottola f (plural nottole)

  1. (obsolete, rare) little owl
    Synonym: civetta
  2. various species of birds or bats, such as:
    Caprimulgus europaeus
    Myliobatis aquila
    Nyctalus noctula
  3. latch (thought to resemble a bird's hook)
    Synonyms: nottolino, saliscendi

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: noctule (latinised to serve as a species name)
    • English: noctule
      • ? Catalan: nòctul
      • Spanish: nóctulo
    • New Latin: noctula
  • Medieval Latin: noctula

References

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  • nòttola in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • nòttola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. ^ nòttola”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini

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