Spanish Conversation · Level 139
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Spanish word
lechuzo
Pronunciation
IPA/leˈtʃuθo/
Meaning
- masculine nounowl
Example
El lechuzo cazó un ratón cerca de la casa.
The owl caught a mouse near the house.
More examples
Anoche oí un lechuzo en el jardín.
Last night I heard an owl in the garden.
Core concept
A regional colloquial name for a night bird that preys on rodents.
Common phrases
oír un lechuzo
hear an owl
ver un lechuzo
see an owl
nido de lechuzo
owl's nest
Similar words
búho: Large-eyed nocturnal owl that perches in trees and hunts by sight.
lechuza: Round-faced owl that hunts small mammals close to the ground.
mochuelo: Small nocturnal owl commonly found in fields and other open, rural areas.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a un ave nocturna de la familia de los búhos.
Word origin
Derived from lechuza as a dialectal form in which the final -a changes to -o, a pattern found in some Spanish varieties that creates a masculine-looking form without changing meaning.
Usage tips
- The -o ending can mislead English speakers into assuming a strictly masculine noun, but local speakers may still treat it with feminine agreement or vary by dialect.