Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovant

/ˈəʊvənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ovant
IPA: /ˈəʊvənt/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"A Generall was said to enter Ovant into the citie, when ordinarily without his armie following him, he went on foot, or rode on horsebacke only, and the people in their Acclamations for joy, redoubled Ohe, or Oho."

Etymology

From Latin ovans (“triumphant”), present participle of ovare (“to exult”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more ovant (comparative) most ovant (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

ovation

Questions

How do you pronounce ovant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvənt/.
What does ovant mean?: exultant
Where does ovant come from?: From Latin ovans (“triumphant”), present participle of ovare (“to exult”).

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