cucuvea
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Romanian[edit]
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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 | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (o) cucuvea | cucuveaua | (niște) cucuvele | cucuvelele |
genitive/dative | (unei) cucuvele | cucuvelei | (unor) cucuvele | cucuvelelor |
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References[edit]
- cucuvea in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)