chouette

Etymology 1
, diminutive of, , from or from  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), from , from.

Noun

 * 1) owl specifically, those species of owls without ear tufts; those with ear tufts are hiboux

Etymology 2
Probably from a confusion between Etymology 1, above, and a derivative of,.

Adjective

 * 1)  great, cool, swell