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- [oh-veyt]
- /ˈoʊ veɪt/
- /ˈəʊveɪt/
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- [oh-veyt]
- /ˈoʊ veɪt/
Definitions of ovate word
- adjective ovate egg-shaped. 1
- adjective ovate Botany. having a shape like the longitudinal section of an egg. having such a shape with the broader end at the base, as a leaf. 1
- noun ovate Having an oval outline or ovoid shape, like an egg. 1
- adjective ovate shaped like an egg 0
- adjective ovate (esp of a leaf) shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broader end at the base 0
- adjective ovate egg-shaped 0
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Origin of ovate
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Latin ōvātus, equivalent to ōv(um) egg1 + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ovate
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ovate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
ovate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ovate
adjective ovate
- oval — having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
- egg-shaped — having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.
- ellipsoid — A three-dimensional figure whose plane sections are ellipses or circles.
- ellipsoidal — Alternative form of ellipsoid.
- elliptic — Of, relating to, or having the form of an ellipse.
noun ovate
- meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
- horoscopist — One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
- sibyl — a female given name.
- prophesied — to foretell or predict.
- predictor — a person or thing that predicts.
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