ovate

adjoval

Synonyms for ovate

adj oval

Word Origin & History

1723, from assumed Latin plural Ovates, from Greek Ouateis "soothsayers, prophets," mentioned by Strabo as a third order in the Gaulish hierarchy, from Proto-Celtic *vateis, plural of *vatis, cognate with Latin vatis, Old Irish faith, Welsh ofydd. The modern word, and the artificial senses attached to it, are from the 18c. Celtic revival and the word appears first in Henry Rowlands.

Example Sentences for ovate

The cap or head varies in form from rounded to ovate or cone shape.

Heart-shaped or cordate, similar to ovate, but with a notch at the base.

Obovate, same as ovate, but with the stem at the narrow end.

The fourth glume is as long as the third, ovate, obtuse, paleate.

The first glume is shorter than the second, ovate, obtuse, 7- to 9-nerved.

The second glume is somewhat membranous, ovate, acute and 3-nerved.

Leaflets in 10–14 pairs, ovate, expanded, with a spine at the apex.

The leaves are ovate or cordate, deeply and regularly toothed.

The fruit is an ovate capsule, containing from one to four seeds.

The fruits are short, ovate, with short beaks and hooked bristles.

ovate

Synonyms for ovate

oblong

oval

oviform

ovoid

ovoidal

ovate

Synonyms for ovate

More words related to ovate

egg-shaped

oblong

oval

oviform

ovoid

ovoidal