Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovaltine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: oval-tine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of milk flavoring product, usually made with malt extract, sugar, and whey.

Etymology

Brand name (originally Ovomaltine), from Latin ōvum (“egg”), malt and -ine.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ōvum

Questions

What does ovaltine mean?: A brand of milk flavoring product, usually made with malt extract, sugar, and whey.
Where does ovaltine come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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