eagle owl

ea·gle owl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-guh l oul]
- /ˈi gəl aʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-guh l oul]
- /ˈi gəl aʊl/

Definitions of eagle owl words

noun eagle owl any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia. 1
noun eagle owl a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts 0
noun eagle owl Any of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially the Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo, that have prominent ear tufts. 0

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Origin of eagle owl

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Eagle owl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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eagle owl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

eagle owl usage trend in Literature

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