ova

Meaning

Noun

roe (fish eggs)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of ovar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of ovar:

ovar

to lay eggs

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Concepts

roe

roes

spawn

fish roe

Synonyms

ovas

Ova

Translations

بيض السمك

Laich

Rogen

oeufs de poisson

uova di pesci

huevas

hueva

yumurta

🥚

lecha

fresa

Fischlaich

döl

Froschlaich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔ.vɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ōva

Cognate with Spanish: hueva

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ŏva f sg (“roe”), from Latin ōva n pl (“eggs”). Doublet of ovo (“egg”), from the Latin singular ōvum. Compare Spanish hueva.