oveja

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Etymology

From Old Spanish oueja, from Latin ovicula (“little sheep”), diminutive of ovis (“sheep”), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.

Noun

oveja f (Latin spelling)

  1. ewe, sheep

Spanish

oveja

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish oueja, from Latin ovicula (“little sheep”), diminutive of ovis (“sheep”), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Compare Portuguese ovelha, Russian овца (ovca)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈbexa/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: o‧ve‧ja

Noun

oveja f (plural ovejas)

  1. sheep
    Synonym: carnero

Derived terms

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