Where does “ovate” come from?
Ovate comes from Latin -atus and Latin -alis, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis, meaning sheep.
ovate (English): Shaped like an egg; With the broadest extremity...
Definitions
- Shaped like an egg; With the broadest extremity...
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Words derived from “ovate”