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Translation

egg

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Word origin

From Latin ovum, egg, the source of Italian uovo and Spanish huevo. English keeps the root in oval, egg-shaped.

Origin
Latin
Root
ovum
English cognates
oval, ovary

Examples

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I ate two eggs this morning.

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The bird is sitting on its eggs.

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Do you want your eggs with bread?

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 7: ovo, trakti, lakto and 6 more words.