scops owl

noun

A small European migratory owl, Otus scops, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
European scops owlEurasian scops owlOld World scops owl
OriginLatin scops ← Ancient Greek σκώψ →
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Meanings

nounscops owl (plural scops owls)

plural scops owls · alternative scops-owl

  1. A small European migratory owl, Otus scops, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Synonyms: European scops owl, Eurasian scops owl, Old World scops owl

  2. Any owl of the Old World genus Otus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small European migratory owl, Otus scops, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
European scops owlEurasian scops owlOld World scops owl

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκώψ“a type of small owl”
  2. Latinscops
  3. Englishscops owl

From Latin scops, from Ancient Greek σκώψ (skṓps, “a type of small owl”), from σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “to look at”).

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Translations

Basque apo-hontz
  • apo-hontzOtus scops
Bulgarian чухал
  • чухал (čuhal)Otus scops
Catalan xot, xut
  • xotOtus scops
  • xutOtus scops
  • mussolOtus scops
Czech výreček malý, výreček
  • výreček malýOtus scops
  • výrečekany bird of the genus Otus
Danish dværghornugle
  • dværghornugleOtus scops
Finnish kyläpöllönen, pöllönen
  • kyläpöllönenOtus scops
  • pöllönenany bird of the genus Otus
French petit-duc
  • petit-ducOtus scops
German Zwergohreule
  • ZwergohreuleOtus scops
Greek γκιόνης
  • γκιόνης (gkiónis)Otus scops
Hungarian füleskuvik
  • füleskuvikOtus scops
Irish ulchabhán scopach
  • ulchabhán scopachOtus scops
Italian assiolo, assiuolo
  • assioloOtus scops
  • assiuoloOtus scops
Latin scōps, ōtus
  • scōpsOtus scops
  • ōtusany bird of the genus Otus
Polish syczek, syczek zwyczajny
  • syczekOtus scops
  • syczek zwyczajnyOtus scops
  • syczekany bird of the genus Otus
Portuguese mocho-de-orelhas
  • mocho-de-orelhasOtus scops
Romanian ciuș, ciuf pitic
  • ciușOtus scops
  • ciuf piticOtus scops
Russian сплю́шка, обыкнове́нная со́вка
  • сплю́шка (spljúška)Otus scops
  • обыкнове́нная со́вка (obyknovénnaja sóvka)Otus scops
Spanish autillo
  • autilloOtus scops
Swedish dvärguv
  • dvärguvOtus scops
Turkish İshak kuşu
  • İshak kuşuOtus scops
Cite this entry
APA

scops owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scops%20owl

MLA

“scops owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scops%20owl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scops owl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scops%20owl.

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