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Meaning of noctua | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈnɔk.tu.a]

Definitions

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
    declension-1, masculine, singular
  2. owl (small)
    declension-1, feminine
  3. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    declension-1, masculine, singular
  4. Quintus Caedicius Noctua, a Roman consul
    declension-1, masculine, singular

Equivalents

Afrikaans naguil
Български таласъ́м
Bosanski сова
Dansk natteravn
Deutsch Nachteule Nachtmensch Nachtschwärmer
Ελληνικά νυχτοπούλι ξενύχτης
English night owl Owl
Español ave nocturna noctámbulo noctívago trasnochador
Suomi iltavirkku yöihminen yökyöpeli yöpöllö
Français couche-tard noctambule oiseau de nuit
Gàidhlig cailleach-oidhche
Hrvatski сова
Magyar éjjeli bagoly
Íslenska nátthrafn
Italiano nottambulo nottolone
日本語 夜型 夜更かし 宵っぱり 宵っ張り
Nederlands avondmens nachtbraker nachtuil schuifuil schuifuit
Polski nocny marek
Português coruja noctambulo noctívago
Русский полуночник сова
Српски сова
Svenska nattuggla
Türkçe gece kuşu
Tiếng Việt cú đêm

Examples

“Near-synonyms: būbō, strix, ulula, parra”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

noctuābundus noctuae noctuam noctuarum noctuas noctuīnus

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