nottola

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin noctula, diminutive from Latin noctua (“night-owl”). Documented in Italian as early as the thirteenth century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔt.to.la/ Rhymes: -ɔttola Hyphenation: nòt‧to‧la === Noun === nottola f (plural nottole) (obsolete, rare) little owl Synonym: civetta various species of birds or bats, such as: Caprimulgus europaeus Myliobatis aquila Nyctalus noctula latch (thought to resemble a bird's hook) Synonyms: nottolino, saliscendi ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → French: noctule (latinised to serve as a species name)→ English: noctule→? Catalan: nòctul→ Spanish: nóctulo→ New Latin: noctula → Medieval Latin: noctula === References === nòttola in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore nòttola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === lottano