Búho (BOO-oh)Noun | Masculine
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From Latin bubō, via Late Latin, from Ancient Greek boubōs, meaning owl. |
In Spanish folklore, owls are symbols of wisdom and often appear in educational contexts and folk stories. |
Búho is one of the few Spanish words with a written 'h' between vowels, creating a hiato that requires an accent to mark two distinct syllables. |
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