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ovid

/ˈɑvɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
ovid
IPA
/ˈɑvɪd/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A 1st century BC Roman poet.

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A male given name from Latin of mainly historic use.

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Etymology

From Latin Ovidius, name of a Roman gens.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑvɪd/
  • British English: /ˈɒvɪd/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce ovid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑvɪd/.
What does ovid mean?
A 1st century BC Roman poet.
Where does ovid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ovid

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