oval
English
/ˈəʊvəl/, /ˈoʊvəl/
noun
Definitions
- An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
- A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
- (math) In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ovalis.
Origin
Latin
ovalis
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hyperoval English
- nonoval English
- oboval English
- ovalene English
- ovaliform English
- ovaline English
- ovalisation English
- ovalish English
- ovality English
- ovalization English
- ovalize English
- ovalling English
- ovally English
- ovalness English
- ovalocyte English
- ovalocytic English
- ovalocytosis English
- ovaloid English
- semioval English
- suboval English
- ovalis Latin
- ovum Latin
- oval German
- ovális Hungarian
- ovális ablak Hungarian
- ovale Italian
- ovaal Dutch, Flemish
- ovale French
- oval Norwegian Bokmål
- oval Norwegian Nynorsk