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- [oh-vahyn, oh-vin]
- /ˈoʊ vaɪn, ˈoʊ vɪn/
- /ˈəʊvaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-vahyn, oh-vin]
- /ˈoʊ vaɪn, ˈoʊ vɪn/
Definitions of ovine word
- adjective ovine pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep. 1
- adjective ovine of, relating to, or resembling a sheep 0
- adjective ovine of, or having the nature of, sheep 0
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Origin of ovine
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Late Latin ovīnus, equivalent to Latin ov(is) sheep + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Ovine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ovine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ovine usage trend in Literature
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