noun · femininefirst declension
upupa
upupa f (genitive upupae)
Classical[ˈʊ.pʊ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.pu.pa]
Meaning
- femininehoopoe
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | upupa | upupae |
| genitive | upupae | upupārum |
| dative | upupae | upupīs |
| accusative | upupam | upupās |
| ablative | upupā | upupīs |
| vocative | upupa | upupae |
upŭpa, ae, f. ἔποψ.
I. Lit., a hoopoe, Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86; 10, 25, 36, § 73; Varr. L. L. 5, § 75 Müll.; cf. epops.—
Origins
Onomatopoeic. Compare Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops), Persian پوپو (pôpô). Compare also ulula.
Italo-Romance
- Italianbubbola
- Italianuppapa
- Italianupuppa
- Italianupica
- Italianupupa
- Sicilianpipituni
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesebubela
- Portugueseboubela
- Spanishabubilla
- Galicianbubela
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanpuput
Gallo-Italic
- Lombardbuba
Borrowings
- TranslingualUpupa
In English words that came into English from upupa
- hoopoeupupa