Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Civétt-a, s. f. dim. Civétt-ína, Civétt-íno, Civétt-uóla, aug. Civétt-óne, disp. Civétt-áccio,
1. the owl; 2. a kind of game;3. a flirt, a coquette. Occhi di —, a gold coin. Andare a —, to hunt with the owl. Fare a —,to shake the head like the owl. Fare la —, to play the coquette.