How to pronounce ovine
American English pronunciation
OH-vyne
- IPA
- /ˈoʊˌvaɪn/
- Syllables
- OH · vyne (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ovine means
Like a sheep, or having to do with sheep
In a sentence: The lamb gave a soft ovine bleat from behind the barn door.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning of sheep, from ovis, a sheep.
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