Ovi-

Roots with similar meanings:

Roots with opposite meanings:

Roots that could be confused:

• bov-, bu- meaning “cow, ox”
• fove- meaning “shallow round depression”
• mov-, mot-, mut- meaning “move, motion”
• nov- meaning “nine”
• nov- meaning “new”
• noven- meaning “nine each”
• ov- meaning “egg”
• novendec- meaning “nineteen”
• -over- meaning “close, cover”
• vov-, vot- meaning “vow”

Notes:

Derived English Words

Commonly encountered words are in bold.

ovine: Relating to or resembling sheep.

Ovibos: A genus name meaning “sheep ox,” referring to animals like the musk ox.

Ovis: The genus of animals that includes domestic sheep.

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