ovo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) egg (cell that results from the fertilization of the female gamete by the male gamete)
2. (masculine) egg (rounded body produced by oviparous females consisting of a membrane and outer shell that contains the embryo)
3. (masculine) egg (rounded body produced by oviparous females consisting of a membrane and outer shell that contains the embryo)
4. (masculine) chair to transport a baby from birth until it reaches around ten, or at most thirteen, kilos in weight
5. (figuratively,masculine) germ, incipient state
6. (figuratively,masculine) principle
7. (figuratively,masculine) origin
8. (colloquial,masculine) testicle

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of ovar

Hyphenated as

o‧vo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈo.vu/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Quatro crianças em um ovo falso se divertindo .

Four kids in a fake egg having fun.