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Etymology

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Abbreviation ofEnglishOldWelsh.

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owl

  1. (international standards)ISO 639-3language code forOld Welsh.

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English

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Anorthern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishoule,owle, fromOld Englishūle, fromProto-West Germanic*uwwilā, fromProto-Germanic*uwwalǭ (compareWest Frisianûle,Dutchuil,Danish andNorwegianugle,GermanEule), diminutive of*uwwǭ(“eagle-owl”) (compareGermanUhu), of imitative origin or a variant of*ūfaz,*ūfǭ (compareOld Englishūf orhūf,Swedishuv(“horned owl”),BavarianAuf),[1] fromProto-Indo-European*up- (compareLatvianũpis(“eagle-owl”),Czechúpět(“to wail, howl”),Avestan𐬎𐬟𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬨𐬌(ufiieimi,“to call out”).[2][3] A Germanic variant*uwwilǭ was the source of Old High Germanūwila (GermanEule).

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Noun

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owl (pluralowls)

  2. Any of variousbirds of prey of the orderStrigiformes, familiesStrigidae andTytonidae, that are primarilynocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.[from 8th c.]
    • 2019 June 6, “A gaggle, a confusion and a conspiracy - bizarre animal collective group names”, inBBC‎[2]:
      A group ofowls is called a parliament.
  3. (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearingwise orserious, or being nocturnally active.[from 14th c.]
    Antonym:lark
  4. Anowl pigeon.[from 18th c.]
  5. (politics, uncommon) Apolitician withmoderate views that are neitherhawkish nordovish.
  6. Any of variousnymphalid butterflies, especially in thegenusCaligo, having largeeyespots on the wings.

Coordinate terms

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birds

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Translations

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bird
person with owl-like characteristics
owl pigeon—seeowl pigeon
politician with moderate views
type of nymphalid butterfly

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References

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  1. ^Marlies Philippa et al, eds.,Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, A-Z, s.v. “uil” (Amsterdam UP, 3 Dec. 2009).[1]
  2. ^Derksen, Rick (2008), “*vъpiti”, inEtymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill,→ISBN,page532
  3. ^Vladimir Orel,A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, s.vv. “*uwwalōn”, “*uwwǭ”, “*ūfaz ~ *ūfǭ” (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 436.

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Verb

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    owl (third-person singular simple presentowls,present participleowling,simple past and past participleowled)

    1. (archaic, intransitive) Tosmugglecontrabandgoods.

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