owal
Polish
noun
Definitions
- (mathematics) oval (in a projective plane, a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point)
- oval (shape like an egg or ellipse)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Oval derived from French ovale derived from Latin ovālis (egg-shaped, oval).
Origin
Latin
ovālis
Gloss
egg-shaped, oval