/ Dictionary / Index L little owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lit'tle owl' Pronunciation: [key] a small, European owl, Athene noctua, often portrayed in art with the goddess Athena. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. little office little people Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language