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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuǒyuánxíng
"赛道被设计成椭圆形。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shape resembling an egg or an elongated circle.
"The track was designed in an oval shape to accommodate racing."
- 1
Having the shape of an oval.
"She chose an oval mirror for her dressing table."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'oval' originates from the Latin word 'ovalis', which means 'egg-shaped'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting the shape of an egg, and has since evolved to describe any shape resembling an elongated circle.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Oval"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Oval" is said worldwide
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Ovale
Transliteration: oval
"La piste était conçue en forme ovale."
Oval
Transliteration: oval
"Die Bahn war in ovaler Form gestaltet."
Ovale
Transliteration: ovale
"La pista era progettata in forma ovale."
Ovalado
Transliteration: ovalado
"La pista estaba diseñada en forma ovalada."
Oval
Transliteration: oval
"A pista foi projetada em forma oval."
अंडाकार
Transliteration: andakar
"पटरियों को अंडाकार आकार में डिजाइन किया गया था।"
椭圆形
Transliteration: tuǒyuánxíng
"赛道被设计成椭圆形。"
타원형
Transliteration: tawonhyeong
"트랙은 타원형으로 설계되었습니다."
楕円形
Transliteration: daenkei
"トラックは楕円形に設計されました。"
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