mussol

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [muˈsɔl]

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Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *noctuolus, diminutive of noctua (“owl”).

Noun

mussol m (plural mussols)

1. an owl, especially the little owl (Athene noctua)

Derived terms

• mussol banyut
• mussol comú
• mussol emigrant
• mussol gros
• mussol pirinenc
• mussolet

Etymology 2

Possibly an alteration of urçol.

Noun

mussol m (plural mussols)

1. stye (eye infection)

   Synonyms: urçol, ordèol

Further reading

• “mussol”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007