ab ovo

[ ahb oh-woh; English ab oh-voh ]
/ ɑb ˈoʊ woʊ; English æb ˈoʊ voʊ /

adverb Latin.

from the beginning.

Origin of ab ovo

literally, from the egg

Words nearby ab ovo

ab esse, ab extra, ab initio, ab intra, ab origine, ab ovo, ab urbe condita, ab-, ab- 1, ab., aba

British Dictionary definitions for ab ovo

ab ovo
/ Latin (æb ˈəʊvəʊ) /

from the beginning

Word Origin for ab ovo

literally: from the egg