noiteboa

See also: Noiteboa

Galician

Noiteboa or noitebra ("nightjar")

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin *noctivola or noctivaga (wandering in the night). Cognate with Portuguese noitibó.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nojteˈβoa̝/, (Southeast) /nojteβoˈa̝/

Noun

noiteboa f (plural noiteboas)

  1. nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonyms: avenoiteira, denoiteira

References

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