Ladino

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish oueja, from Latin ovicula (little sheep), diminutive of ovis (sheep), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.

Noun

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oveja f (Latin spelling)

  1. ewe, sheep

Spanish

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oveja

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish oueja, from Latin ovicula (little sheep), diminutive of ovis (sheep), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Compare Portuguese ovelha, Russian овца (ovca)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈbexa/ [oˈβ̞e.xa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: o‧ve‧ja

Noun

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oveja f (plural ovejas)

  1. sheep
    Synonym: carnero

Derived terms

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Further reading

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