ovine
Meaningof sheep
Common meaning: of sheep
- ova sheepLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1285 · scan
- ineadjective ending: of the nature of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin ovis ‘a sheep’.
Roots
- ovis, -is Latin “a sheep”
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