civetta

Italian

Etymology

From dialectal (Tuscan) cioètta, from French chouette (“owl”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈvet.ta/

Noun

civetta f (plural civette)

  1. owl; owlet; the little owl
    Synonym: gufo
  2. (figuratively) flirt, coquette
  3. poster
  4. headline

Verb

civetta

  1. third-person singular present indicative of civettare
  2. second-person singular imperative of civettare

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