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ovo.

egg (cell that results from the fertilization of the female gamete by the male gamete)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈo.vu/Brazil/ˈo.vu/Portugal/ˈo.bu/Northern, Portugal[ˈo.βu]Northern, Portugal

  1. egg (cell that results from the fertilization of the female gamete by the male gamete)

    masculine

  2. egg (rounded body produced by oviparous females consisting of a membrane and outer shell that contains the embryo)

    masculine

  3. egg (rounded body produced by oviparous females consisting of a membrane and outer shell that contains the embryo) this body, particularly that of chickens, when it has not yet been fertilized and is intended for food

    masculine

  4. booster seat

    figuratively · masculine

  5. germ, incipient state

    figuratively · masculine

  6. principle

    figuratively · masculine

  7. origin

    figuratively · masculine

  8. testicle

    colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ovo, from Vulgar Latin *ŏvum, from Classical Latin ōvum. Doublet of ova.

verb/ˈɔ.vu/Brazil/ˈɔ.vu/Portugal/ˈɔ.bu/Northern, Portugal[ˈɔ.βu]Northern, Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ovar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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