hueva Feb 26th 2013, 20:30 | | Line 2: | Line 2: | | | | | | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== | − | From {{etyl|la|es}} {{term|lang=la|ova}}, neutral plural of {{term|lang=la|ovum}} "egg". | + | From {{etyl|la|es}} {{term|lang=la|ova|ōva}}, plural of {{term|lang=la|ovum|ōvum|egg}}. | | | | | | ===Pronunciation=== | | ===Pronunciation=== |
Latest revision as of 20:30, 26 February 2013 [edit] Spanish [edit] Etymology From Latin ōva, plural of ōvum ("egg"). [edit] Pronunciation hueva f. (plural huevas) - spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
- roe (mass of eggs)
- (colloquial) sloth, laziness
- Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.
- He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.
[edit] Synonyms [edit] Derived terms [edit] Related terms [edit] References "Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición (Dictionary of the Spanish Language, Twenty-Second Edition), Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy), 2001. | |