noitibó

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin noctivola.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /noj.t͡ʃiˈbɔ/ [noɪ̯.t͡ʃiˈbɔ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /noj.tiˈbɔ/ [noj.tiˈβɔ]

  • Hyphenation: noi‧ti‧bó

Noun

noitibó m (plural noitibós)

  1. (ornithology) nightjar (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) bacurau, (Brazil) curiango, boa-noite, engole-vento, pinta-cega
  • noctívolo

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