Ladino

Noun

oveja f ‎(Latin spelling)

1. ewe, sheep

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ovicla, from Latin ovicula ‎(“little sheep”) (compare Catalan ovella, Portuguese ovelha, French ouaille), diminutive of ovis ‎(“sheep”), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.ˈβe.xa/

Noun

oveja f ‎(plural ovejas)

1. sheep

Derived terms

• oveja negra f
• ovejero m

Synonyms

• carnero