cucuvea.
little owl (Athene noctua)
Meaning & usage
little owl (Athene noctua)
Where this word comes from
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, Sardinian cuccumeu ~ cuccumiau, and Sicilian cuccuvìu. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin *cucumella, or an expressive or onomatopoeic creation.
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