ovant

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English

Etymology

From Latin ovans (triumphant), present participle of ovare (to exult).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ovant (comparative more ovant, superlative most ovant)

  1. (obsolete) exultant
    • 1659, T Livius [i.e., Livy], “”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Romane Historie , London: W. Hunt, for George Sawbridge, , →OCLC:
      A Generall was said to enter Ovant into the citie, when ordinarily without his armie following him, he went on foot, or rode on horsebacke only, and the people in their Acclamations for joy, redoubled Ohe, or Oho.

References

Latin

Verb

ovant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of ovō

Swedish

Adjective

ovant

  1. indefinite neuter singular of ovan