ovella

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Vulgar Latin *ovicla, from Latin ovicula, diminutive of ovis (“sheep”), from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Compare Occitan oelha, Spanish oveja, Portuguese ovelha, French ouaille.

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /oˈvə.ʎə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /uˈbɛ.ʎə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /oˈve.ʎa/

ovella f (plural ovelles)

1. sheep

• oveller

• “ovella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

ovella

1. Adessive singular form of ovi.

• velloa

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

ovella f (plural ovellas)

1. sheep

• cordeiro