ovum

/ˈəʊvəm/OH-vuhm

/ˈoʊvəm/OH-vuhm

Meaningan egg

Common meaning: an egg cell

ovan eggLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1285 · scan
umLatin neuter ending

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

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US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ōvum ‘an egg’.

Roots

ōvum, -ī Latin “an egg”

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