coruja

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Late Latin curusa or of onomatopoetic origin. Cognate with Galician, Asturian, and Leonese curuxa, Mirandese queruja and Spanish coruja, curuja.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -uʒɐ
  • Hyphenation: co‧ru‧ja

Noun

coruja f (plural corujas)

  1. owl (a bird)
    Synonym: estrige
    As corujas caçam à noite.
    Owls hunt at night.
  2. (figurative) night person
    Synonyms: (Brazil) bacurau, noctívago

Derived terms

Adjective

coruja m or f (plural corujas)

  1. (informal, of a parent) overprotective
  2. (figurative) nocturnal
    Synonym: noctívago

Further reading

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