lactoovovegetarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌlæk.təʊˌəʊ.vəʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om Latin ōvumbor. English ovum ▲ Latin ōvum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ovo- Proto-Italic *weg-o-der.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woǵéyetider. Proto-Italic *wogeōder.? Latin vegeō Latin vegetus Latin vegetāre, vegetō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English vegetarian English lactoovovegetarian From lacto- + ovo- + vegetarian.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Describing such a person or diet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lacto-ovo-vegetarian | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lacto-ovo vegetarian | alternative | lexicographic |