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ab ovo
[ ahb oh-woh; English ab oh-voh ]
/ ɑb ˈoʊ woʊ; English æb ˈoʊ voʊ /
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adverb Latin.
from the beginning.
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Origin of ab ovo
Literally, “from the egg”
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ab ovo
/ Latin (æb ˈəʊvəʊ) /
from the beginning
Word Origin for ab ovo
literally: from the egg
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