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oval I. \ˈōvəl\ adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum egg + -alis -al : having the shape of an oval : broadly elliptical < an oval ball > — often used in combination < an oval-faced child > • oval·ly \-vəl(l)ē, -)i\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : a body or figure generally in the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg 2. : an object of oval or ellipsoidal shape: as a. : a cartouche of an Egyptian king b. (1) : a stadium, arena, or athletic field of oval shape (2) : running track, racetrack III. verb (ovaled or ovalled ; ovaled or ovalled ; ovaling \-v(ə)liŋ\ ; or ovalling ; ovals) transitive verb : to make oval intransitive verb : to become oval |