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oval
English
Etymology
From Late Latin ovalis, from ovum; cognate with French and Italian ovale, Dutch ovaal. From 1570.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???v?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?o?v?l/
- Rhymes: -??v?l
Noun
oval (plural ovals)
- An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
- A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
- (mathematics) In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
- (Australia) A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
Derived terms
- hyperoval
- roval
Translations
Adjective
oval (comparative more oval, superlative most oval)
- Having the shape of an oval.
- Of or pertaining to an ovum.
- oval conceptions
Synonyms
- ovular, ovate, ovoid, ovaline, elliptical, egg-shaped
Usage notes
Any of the English adjectives derived from Latin ovum (including oval, ovate, ovoid) are typically considered synonymous when referring to egg-like shapes where one end is wider than the other but, out of all of them, oval is the most likely to be used in reference to a symmetrical ellipse.
Derived terms
- bioval
- circumoval
- ovaline
- ovalish
- ovally
- perioval
- plurioval
- monoval
- unioval
Translations
See also
- ovoid
- ovum
Anagrams
- vola
Asturian
Adjective
oval (epicene, plural ovales)
- oval (oval-shaped)
Synonyms
- ovaláu
Catalan
Etymology
ou +? -al
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /o?val/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u?bal/
Adjective
oval (masculine and feminine plural ovals)
- oval
- Synonym: ovalat
Noun
oval m (plural ovals)
- oval
Related terms
- ovoide
Further reading
- “oval” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “oval” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “oval” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “oval” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
oval (comparative ovaler, superlative am ovalsten)
- oval
Synonyms
- eiförmig
- eirund
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin ovalis, from ovum (“egg”)
Adjective
oval (neuter singular ovalt, definite singular and plural ovale)
- oval
Noun
oval m (definite singular ovalen, indefinite plural ovaler, definite plural ovalene)
- an oval
Derived terms
- ovalformet
References
- “oval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin ovalis, from ovum (“egg”)
Adjective
oval (neuter singular ovalt, definite singular and plural ovale)
- oval
Noun
oval m (definite singular ovalen, indefinite plural ovalar, definite plural ovalane)
- an oval
References
- “oval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Adjective
oval m or f (plural ovais, comparable)
- oval (shaped like an egg)
- Synonyms: ovalado, ovoide
Romanian
Etymology
From French ovale
Adjective
oval m or n (feminine singular oval?, masculine plural ovali, feminine and neuter plural ovale)
- oval
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?bal/, [o???al]
Adjective
oval (plural ovales)
- oval (shaped like an oval)
- Synonym: ovalado
Related terms
- óvalo
- ovoide
- ovalado
- huevo
Further reading
- “oval” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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ringwork
English
Etymology
ring +? work
Noun
ringwork (plural ringworks)
- A fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.
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