owl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /aʊ(ə)l/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *uwwô Proto-Germanic *-ulǭ Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā Old English ūle Middle English oule English owl From Middle English howle, oul, oule, owle, owlle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ (“owl”), diminutive of *uwwǭ (“eagle-owl”), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *up- (“to cry out”). Cognates Cognate with Scots oul (“owl”), Saterland Frisian Ule (“owl”), West Frisian ûle (“owl”), Cimbrian aul (“owl”), Dutch uil (“owl”), German Eule (“owl”), Low German Uul (“owl”), Luxembourgish Eil (“owl”), Vilamovian aojł (“own”), Yiddish אײַל (ayl, “owl”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål ugle (“owl”), Faroese ugla (“owl”), Icelandic uggla, ugla (“owl”), Norwegian Nynorsk ugla, ule (“owl”), Swedish uggla, uv (“owl”); also Bulgarian вопъл (vopăl, “cry, howl, scream”), въпия (văpija, “to weep, yell”), Czech úpět (“to howl, wail”), Russian вопи́ть (vopítʹ, “to howl, scream, yell”), вопия́ть (vopijátʹ, “to appeal; to scream, yell; to lament, wail”), вопль (voplʹ, “cry, scream, wail”), Serbo-Croatian ва̀пити, vàpiti (“to cry out; to scream”), Slovene vpíti (“to scream, yell”).
Meanings
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Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
2019 June 6, “A gaggle, a confusion and a conspiracy - bizarre animal collective group names”, in BBC:
- (broadly) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
- An owl pigeon.
- (uncommon) A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| owls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
parliament (birds)
Deriveds
rufous owl · northern hawk owl · silver owl · scops owl · winking owl · burrow owl · night owl · owlfish · fish owl · Tengmalm's owl · white owl · elf owl · monkey-faced owl · blind as an owl · owlish · powerful owl · mottled owl · eagle owl · hawk owl · striped owl · scops-owl · owly · owl-like · disk owl · Soumagne's owl · spotted owl · horned owl · owl light · owl butterfly · saw-whet owl · owlism · owl-swallow · arctic owl · boobook owl · night-owl · golden masked owl · fishing owl · tawny owl · Owls Head · owl moth · owl parrot · Eurasian scops owl · little owl · burrowing owl · owlbear · Acadian owl · spectral owl · owlet · fernowl · Richardson's owl · short-eared owl · hornowl · Indian eagle-owl · stuffed owl · shriek owl · Owlglass · owllike · buffy fish owl · western barn owl · owl-faced monkey · barn owl · owlery · owl monkey · Pel's fishing owl · owlless · screech owl · sea-owl · great grey owl · snowy owl · owl-butterfly · owldom · gnome owl · owl hoot trail · boreal owl · long eared owl · wise as an owl · owl-light · screech-owl · sea owl · owlfly · wood owl · hawk-owl · ivy owl · owler · drunk as an owl · jar-owl · owling · hoot owl trail · owl hoot · laughing owl · owl-eyed · owlishly · flammulated owl · pygmy owl · hoot owl · barred owl · long-eared owl · bay owl · shivering owl · eagle-owl · disc owl · hoot owl shift · spotted eagle-owl · bare-legged owl · Cosmic Owl · cat owl · Eurasian pygmy owl · owl jug · superb owl · owlishness · owl pigeon · barking owl · brown owl · as wise as an owl · Eurasian eagle owl · Ural owl · rain owl · red owl · owl-moth · great horned owl · wereowl · owl train · owlful · squinch owl · drunk as a boiled owl · owl bus · owl clover · Lapland owl
Relateds
to-whit, to-whoo · hoo · who · hoot · whoo · hoohoo
Translations (398)
wa houprale (bird) · bg со́ва (bird) · szy deku (bird) · oc nuèchola (bird) · yue 鴟鴞 /鸱鸮 (bird) · be сава́ (bird) · es anteojo (bird) · uz boyo'g'li (bird) · he אוח (bird) · szl uojle (bird) · pro cavec (bird) · cs sova (bird) · eu hontza (bird) · ms burung suangi (bird) · bho उरुआ (bird) · nan-hbl 暗光鳥 /暗光鸟 (bird) · ang ūle (bird) · ba ябалаҡ (bird) · vi cú (bird) · kw cowan (bird) · qu tuku (bird) · hi पेचक (bird) · rm tschuetta (bird) · es tucúquere (bird) · bn উলূক (bird) · nan-hbl 公黃 /公黄 (bird) · ca mussol (bird) · mtq cảu (bird) · kmr kund (bird) · alt мечиртке (bird) · tr baykuş (bird) · syc ܒܘܡܐ (bird) · xsr འུག་པ (bird) · it civetta (bird) · ceb bukaw (bird) · nl uil (bird) · se skuolfi (bird) · hy բու (bird) · pcc rogyahheh (bird) · sv uggla (bird) · csm huh·umi- (bird) · sk sova (bird) · sco yuggle (bird) · li uul (bird) · apc بومة (bird) · vep hirʹpulo (bird) · af uil (bird) · kdr sova (bird) · ace jampôk (bird) · ga cailleach oíche (bird) · sh јејина (bird) · sat ᱫᱩᱱᱫᱩ (bird) · nb ugle (bird) · scn cuccuvìu (bird) · mfe ibou (bird) · cmn 夜貓子 /夜猫子 (bird) · os уыг (bird) · sa उलूक (bird) · mg vorombozaka (bird) · twf kǫ̏wéna (bird) · eu mozo (bird) · ab аты (bird) · nds-de Uul (bird) · cmn 鵂鶹 /鸺鹠 (bird) · cmn 鴟鴞 /鸱鸮 (bird) · inh бов (bird) · ltg opūgs (bird) · gld оксаран (bird) · hak 貓頭鳥 /猫头鸟 (bird) · goh ūwila (bird) · bor tagogo (bird) · or ପେଚା (bird) · mwl queruja (bird) · rhg feñsa (bird) · txb uluke (bird) · bej gwuugw (bird) · kg dikuti (bird) · vo lül (bird) · mrj тымана (bird) · evn itiknija (bird) · sh јеја (bird) · mvv puvok (bird) · ain チカㇷ゚ (bird) · haw pueo (bird) · pox töľă (bird) · mk утка (bird) · scn cucca (bird) · bua бэгсэргэ (bird) · ru фи́лин (bird) · os сидахъ (bird) · lt pelėda (bird) · zai dama' (bird) · id celepuk (bird) · bo འུག་པ། (bird) · kix sāngkháu (bird) · qu juku (bird) · sl sova (bird) · lb Eil (bird) · ckt тыӄыԓ (bird) · nan-hbl 鷦鶹 /鹪鹠 (bird) · mn ууль (bird) · ibg lappang (bird) · non ugla (bird) · es cuco (bird) · da ugle (bird) · hi घूक (bird) · sh jeja (bird) · com mupitsʉ (bird) · yag sírra (bird) · nan-hbl 貓頭鳥 /猫头鸟 (bird) · kls uhúk (bird) · csb sowa (bird) · cop ⲁⲙⲁⲩ (bird) · th นกฮูก (bird) · nan-hbl 姑嫂鳥 /姑嫂鸟 (bird) · uk сова (bird) · sq hut (bird) · gd comhachag (bird) · sh jejina (bird) · es lechuza (bird) · sm lulu (bird) · uz boyqush (bird) · nan-hbl 鵂鶹 /鸺鹠 (bird) · nso leribiši (bird) · unm kukhus (bird) · tk baýguş (bird) · co ciocciu (bird) · eu hontz (bird) · de Eule (bird) · de Eulenvogel (bird) · fr hibou (bird) · hi घुग्घू (bird) · tg бум (bird) · la būbō (bird) · gv hullad (bird) · bn পেচক (bird) · ha mujiya (bird) · lbk koop (bird) · dlm civet (bird) · cmn 梟鳥 /枭鸟 (bird) · crh muratquş (bird) · mg vorondolo (bird) · tpi pugu (bird) · sah мэкчиргэ (bird) · ky үкү (bird) · ig ikwikwi (bird) · hi घूघू (bird) · la strix (bird) · id kokok beluk (bird) · smn oppuu (bird) · mdf корож (bird) · ovd ugel (bird) · mt kokka (bird) · es tecolote (bird) · ru сыч (bird) · it gufo (bird) · es búho (bird) · mic gu'gu'gwes (bird) · kxd burung antu (bird) · la ulula (bird) · yue 貓頭鷹 /猫头鹰 (bird) · alt ӱкӱ (bird) · yi סאָווע (bird) · sms hõˊppi (bird) · pt estrige (bird) · sc cuccumeu (bird) · ady кукумау (bird) · fr chouette (bird) · nn ugle (bird) · ka ბუ (bird) · ja 梟 (bird) · bjn kukulai (bird) · kn ಗೂಬೆ (bird) · ln esulúngútu (bird) · he לילית (bird) · an craberet (bird) · pcc rogjaucmyaus (bird) · ko 부엉이 (bird) · rue совы (bird) · gl moucho (bird) · te గూబ (bird) · ko 올빼미 (bird) · nrf cahouain (bird) · ht koukou (bird) · hi कुचकुचवा (bird) · zu isikhova (bird) · tyv межерген (bird) · fo ugla (bird) · hi उल्लू (bird) · stq Uule (bird) · an baueso (bird) · mn шар шувуу (bird) · es autillo (bird) · kum обуръябалакъ (bird) · sat ᱠᱚᱠᱚᱨ (bird) · wo looy mi (bird) · cmn 鴞 /鸮 (bird) · ckb کوند (bird) · cdo 貓王鳥 /猫王鸟 (bird) · sh sova (bird) · nan-hbl 鴣黃 /鸪黄 (bird) · bho कुचकुचवा (bird) · udi гуъгеъл (bird) · moe uhu (bird) · qu ch'usiqa (bird) · fy ûle (bird) · dz འུག་པ (bird) · ay juku (bird) · te గుడ్లగూబ (bird) · wyi muk muk (bird) · sq kukuvajkë (bird) · km មៀម (bird) · lt also apuokas (bird) · syl ꠙꠦꠌꠣ (bird) · fi pöllölintu (bird) · sh buljina (bird) · nan-hbl 鴟鴞 /鸱鸮 (bird) · tl kuwago (bird) · nrn jugla (bird) · an bobón (bird) · sne buwo (bird) · om uruungguu (bird) · es cárabo (bird) · nan-hbl 貓頭姑 /猫头姑 (bird) · fa بوف (bird) · sa घूक (bird) · cy tylluan (bird) · war bukaw (bird) · ur الو (bird) · xdq тӏумя (bird) · qu paqpaka (bird) · id jampuk (bird) · kum обуркъуш (bird) · sw bundi (bird) · jv darès (bird) · es chuncho (bird) · kw kowan (bird) · kmr bu (bird) · chy vé'kėséhemėstaa'e (bird) · ne लाटोकोसेरो (bird) · ug ھۇۋقۇش (bird) · syl ꠚꠦꠌꠣ (bird) · chr ᎤᎫᎫ (bird) · cmn 鴟鵂 /鸱鸺 (bird) · fj lulu (bird) · ivv ituxoh (bird) · km ទីទុយ (bird) · ti ጉንጓ (bird) · la parra (bird) · mzn پیت کتله (bird) · xal һурвлһ (bird) · ttj ehiihizi class 9 (bird) · ro bufniță (bird) · ms burung hantu (bird) · nan-hbl 貓頭鷹 /猫头鹰 (bird) · id pungguk (bird) · nnt quoo-waant (bird) · ta ஆந்தை (bird) · pt coruja (bird) · ia uluco (bird) · arz قويق (bird) · tt ябалак (bird) · cy gwdihŵ (bird) · am ጉጉት (bird) · eo strigo (bird) · ast curuxa (bird) · sv uv (bird) · cmn 角鴟 /角鸱 (bird) · br kaouenn (bird) · fo úla (bird) · bn পেঁচা (bird) · ca òliba (bird) · qu huku (bird) · mhr тумна (bird) · ccc ma'sheti (bird) · uk сич (bird) · as ফেঁচা (bird) · hi खुसट (bird) · sn zizi (bird) · id burung hantu (bird) · kk жапалақ (bird) · za roeggyaeujmeuz (bird) · arz بومة (bird) · sh буљина (bird) · ivv bantuluk (bird) · crh kökökmiyav (bird) · wym aojł (bird) · hu bagoly (bird) · rsk сова (bird) · hi उलूक (bird) · et kakk (bird) · acw بومة (bird) · mzn کوربی (bird) · mk ут (bird) · ce бухӏа (bird) · he תנשמת (bird) · srn owrukuku (bird) · chr ᏩᎱᎯ (bird) · bho उल्लू (bird) · es sijú cotunto (bird) · ceb ngiwngiw (bird) · uz chugʻz (bird) · alq kòkòkòhò (bird) · sco hoolet (bird) · fo ugli (bird) · nv néʼéshjaaʼ (bird) · kg kifungu (bird) · koi сюзь (bird) · apw múh (bird) · scn cuccu (bird) · tt байгыш (bird) · ru сова́ (bird) · oc chòta (bird) · sk výr (bird) · es caburé (bird) · fi pöllö (bird) · mr घुबड (bird) · lnd fuek (bird) · kqr puwok (bird) · pl sowa (bird) · uz yapaloqqush (bird) · lb Échel (bird) · mrc mmdii (bird) · kmr pepûk (bird) · de Uhu (bird) · dsb sowa (bird) · et öökull (bird) · jv ꦢꦫꦺꦱ꧀ (bird) · ne उल्लु (bird) · is ugla (bird) · az bayquş (bird) · tg ҷуғз (bird) · la noctua (bird) · aii ܒܘܼܡܵܐ (bird) · ta கூகை (bird) · su bueuk (bird) · ne उलूक (bird) · kmr pû (bird) · mk був (bird) · ttj kabyasi class 9 (bird) · nan-hbl 暗晏鳥 /暗晏鸟 (bird) · sh сова (bird) · gd cailleach-oidhche (bird) · smn skyelfi (bird) · ltg palāda (bird) · pam kulayu (bird) · cv тӑмана (bird) · io strigo (bird) · es mochuelo (bird) · id burung suangi (bird) · sc cuccumiau (bird) · oj gookooko'oo (bird) · kl uppik (bird) · he ינשוף (bird) · lv ūpis (bird) · ms pungguk (bird) · yue 鴞 /鸮 (bird) · lv pūce (bird) · ceb mingok (bird) · ar بُومَة (bird) · fur çus (bird) · aii ܩܘܼܦܬܵܐ (bird) · yo òwìwí (bird) · ne उल्लू (bird) · fa جغد (bird) · zza kund (diq) (bird) · bdr puok (bird) · eu gauhontz (bird) · sq buf (bird) · ps کونګ (bird) · ug مۈشۈك ياپىلاق (bird) · br toud (bird) · lo ເຄົ້າ (bird) · el κουκουβάγια f γλαύκα (bird) · ood cukut (bird) · pdt Ul (bird) · sc tirulia (bird) · ml മൂങ്ങ (bird) · lld ciuita (bird) · pag kolayot (bird) · ilo kullaaw (bird) · grc γλαῦξ (bird) · hsb sowa (bird) · hop hotsko (bird) · liv būs (bird) · cic oopa (bird) · kn ಘೂಕ (bird) · sa पेचक (bird) · lv apogs (bird) · hi घुघ्घू (bird) · cmn 貓頭鷹 /猫头鹰 (bird) · zea ulen (bird) · se idjaloddi (bird) · ga ulchabhán (bird) · aii ܥܘܿܕ݂ܵܐ (bird) · hil búkaw (bird) · ja フクロウ (bird) · ilo puek (bird)
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