noctule

noc·tule

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nok-chool]
- /ˈnɒk tʃul/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nok-chool]
- /ˈnɒk tʃul/

Definitions of noctule word

noun noctule a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia. 1
noun noctule A large golden-brown bat native to Eurasia and North Africa with long slender wings, rounded ears, and a short muzzle. 1
noun noctule any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, esp N. noctula: family Vespertilionidae 0
noun noctule any of a genus (Nyctalus) of bats; esp., a large brown species (N. noctula) of Europe and the British Isles 0

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Origin of noctule

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < French < Italian nottola a bat, owl ≪ Latin noctua night owl. See noctuid, -ule

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noctule popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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