uovo

Italian

un uovo di gallina

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Etymology

From Latin ōvum, from Proto-Italic *ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (egg). The irregular plural uova is derived from the old Latin neuter plural ōva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔ.vo/, [ˈwɔːvo]
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  • Hyphenation: uò‧vo

Noun

uovo m (plural uova f)

  1. egg
    un uovo di gallinaa chicken egg

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