hueva

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eba/
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: hue‧va

Noun

hueva f (plural huevas)

  1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
  2. roe (mass of eggs)
  3. (colloquial) sloth, laziness
    Synonyms: desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza
    Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.
    He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.

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