Similar words
chouette
chouette specifically means an owl without ear tufts, like a barn owl; hibou specifically means an owl with ear tufts, like a horned owl — a real biological distinction.
Similar in other languages
German
Eule
Eule is the German word for the same thing — both mean "owl."
German
Kauz
Kauz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "owl."
Spanish
búho
búho is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "owl."
Practice
1 What does hibou mean?
owl
terrestrial reptile
virtuoso
anxiety
owl
2 Fill the gap: Le ___ chasse la nuit dans la forêt.
guatemala
hiboux
hibou
Full sentence: Le hibou chasse la nuit dans la forêt. (The owl hunts at night in the forest.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hibou?
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Register
Neutral
Era
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Frequency
Common
Domain
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Tone
Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
hibou: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.