Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovoid

/ˈoʊvɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: ovoid
IPA: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like an oval.

adj

Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

noun

Something that is oval in shape.

Example Sentences

"That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp rs and ts, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles."
"And then they were looking at him, Mrs. Ansen's ovoid black eyes behind bifocals attached to a chain, Baffi's beautiful hazel eyes bright with the promise of fun and friendly competition, and what else could Patrick say, other than no, he didn't have anything else going on this afternoon, and yeah, come to think of it, Cokes and leftover pizza would be nice."

Etymology

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la:ōvum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

more ovoid (comparative) most ovoid (superlative) ovoids (plural)

Derived Forms

nonovoid semiovoid subovoid

Phrases

ovoid-cylindrical

Frequently Paired Words

oval ovum globose globoid ellipsoid oblong

Synonyms

egg-shaped oval ovate oviform elliptic elliptical oval-shaped prolate

Questions

How do you pronounce ovoid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɔɪd/.
What does ovoid mean?: Shaped like an oval.
Where does ovoid come from?: From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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