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ovation

ova·tion

UK/ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ US/oʊˈveɪ.ʃən/ uncommon informal obsolete rare

noun

1.

Origin

From Late Latin ovatio (“egg-laying”) + English -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or the result of an action or process). Ovatio is derived from ovāre (“to lay eggs”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“dress; to be dressed, clothe oneself”)) + -āre.

Phrases

  • standing ovation

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