owl

See also: OWL and Owl

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of EnglishCategory:Translingual terms derived from English#OWL Old WelshCategory:Translingual abbreviations#OWL.

Symbol

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  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3Category:ISO 639-3 language code for Old Welsh.

See also

English

Request for quotations This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes, then please add them!
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A northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurinaCategory:Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)#Strix%20occidentalis%20caurina)

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#OWLCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#OWL oule, owle, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#OWLCategory:English terms derived from Old English#OWL ūle, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#OWLCategory:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#OWL *uwwilā, from Proto-GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#OWLCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#OWL *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule), diminutive of *uwwǭ (eagle-owl) (compare German Uhu), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ (compare Old English ūf or hūf, Swedish uv (horned owl), Bavarian Auf),[1] from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#OWL *up- (compare Latvian ũpis (eagle-owl), Czech úpět (to wail, howl), Avestan 𐬎𐬟𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬨𐬌 (ufiieimi, to call out).[2][3] A Germanic variant *uwwilǭ was the source of Old High German ūwila (German Eule).

Pronunciation

Noun

owl (plural owls)Category:English lemmas#OWLCategory:English nouns#OWLCategory:English countable nouns#OWLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#OWLCategory:Pages with entries#OWLCategory:Pages with 2 entries#OWL

  1. 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. [from 8th c.]
  2. (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active. [from 14th c.]
    Antonym: lark
  3. An owl pigeon. [from 18th c.]
  4. (politicsCategory:en:Politics#OWL, uncommonCategory:English terms with uncommon senses#OWL) A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
  5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus CaligoCategory:Entries using missing taxonomic name (genus)#Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.

Coordinate terms

birds

Derived terms

Translations

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References

  1. Marlies Philippa et al, eds., Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, A-Z, s.v. “uil” (Amsterdam UP, 3 Dec. 2009).
  2. Derksen, Rick (2008), “*vъpiti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 532
  3. Vladimir Orel, A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, s.vv. “*uwwalōn”, “*uwwǭ”, “*ūfaz ~ *ūfǭ” (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 436.

Further reading

Verb

    owl (third-person singular simple present owls, present participle owling, simple past and past participle owled)

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    1. (archaicCategory:English terms with archaic senses#OWL, intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#OWL) To smuggle contraband goods.

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