nichola

Occitan

Alternative forms

nechola, nuechora

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan nuchola, from Late Latin noctula.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /niˈt͡ʃulo/

Noun

nichola f (plural nicholas)

owl

References

ALF: Atlas Linguistique de la France [Linguistic Atlas of France] – map 1502: “chouette” – on lig-tdcge.imag.fr
Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nŏctua”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 7: N–Pas, page 163

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