ab ovo

[ ahb oh-woh; English ab oh-voh ]

adverbLatin.
  1. from the beginning.

Origin of ab ovo

1
Literally, “from the egg”

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ab ovo

/ Latin (æb ˈəʊvəʊ) /


  1. from the beginning

Origin of ab ovo

1
literally: from the egg

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