hawk owl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawk oul]
- /hɔk aʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawk oul]
- /hɔk aʊl/

Definitions of hawk owl words

noun hawk owl a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions. 1
noun hawk owl a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage 0
noun hawk owl The northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula. 0
noun hawk owl Any owl in the genus Ninox, native to Australasia. 0

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Origin of hawk owl

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Hawk owl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hawk owl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hawk owl usage trend in Literature

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