half-oval

half-o·val

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf oh-vuh l]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈoʊ vəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf oh-vuh l]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈoʊ vəl/

Definitions of half-oval word

adjective half-oval having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped. 1
adjective half-oval ellipsoidal or elliptical. 1
noun half-oval an object of oval shape. 1
noun half-oval a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline. 1
noun half-oval an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests. 1
noun half-oval Informal. a football. 1

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Origin of half-oval

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < New Latin ōvālis, equivalent to Latin ōv(um) egg1 + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Half-oval

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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oval

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