Where does “ovation” come from?
Ovation comes from Latin -io (suffix forming nouns), ovo (to egg on, applaud), ovum (egg), and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis (bird).
ovation (English): A victory ceremony of less importance than a...
Definitions
- A victory ceremony of less importance than a...
Ancestry of “ovation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ovātiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |