noctua

See also: Noctua

Latin

Etymology

Literally "night bird", see noctis and nox.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnok.tu.a/, [ˈnɔk.tʊ.a]

Noun

noctua f (genitive noctuae); first declension

  1. owl (small)

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative noctua noctuae
Genitive noctuae noctuārum
Dative noctuae noctuīs
Accusative noctuam noctuās
Ablative noctuā noctuīs
Vocative noctua noctuae

Descendants

References
  • noctua in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • noctua in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • noctua in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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