hueva

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ŏva f sg (roe), from Latin ōva n pl (eggs). Doublet of huevo (egg), from the Latin singular ōvum. Compare Portuguese ova.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eba/ [ˈw̝e.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: hue‧va

Noun

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hueva f (plural huevas)

  1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
  2. roe (mass of eggs)
  3. (colloquial) sloth, laziness
    Synonyms: desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza
    Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.
    He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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