Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ovra
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The secret police of Fascist Italy active from 1927 to 1945.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian OVRA with unknown full form. Speculated by some as initialism of Organizzazione per la Vigilanza e la Repressione dell'Antifascismo (Organization for Vigilance and Repression of Anti-Fascism).

Frequently Paired Words

Gestapo Kenpeitai

Questions

What does ovra mean?
The secret police of Fascist Italy active from 1927 to 1945.
Where does ovra come from?
Borrowed from Italian OVRA with unknown full form. Speculated by some as initialism of Organizzazione per la Vigilanza e la Repressione dell'Antifascismo (Organization for Vigilance and Repression of Anti-Fascism).

How to pronounce ovra

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