Added 9 October 2026
ovation
/oʊˈveɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: ovatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ovation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause).
Origin
From Late Latin ovatio (“egg-laying”) + English -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or the result of an action or process). Ovatio is derived from ovāre (“to lay eggs”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“dress; to be dressed, clothe oneself”)) + -āre.
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