búho

See also: buho

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish buho, bufo, from Vulgar Latin *būfus, probably of onomatopoeic origin; see also Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuo/ [ˈbu.o]
  • Audio (Spain)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uo
  • Syllabification: bú‧ho

Noun

búho m (plural búhos)

  1. owl, eagle owl (any species of owl from the Strigidae family)
  2. (colloquial) informant, a squealer

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