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ŏvālis, e, adj. [ovo], of or belonging to an ovation (post-class.): ovalis corona murtea est: utebantur imperatores qui ovantes urbem introibant, Gell. 5, 6, 20; cf. Fest. p. 195 Müll.

ŏvanter, adv., v. ovo fin.

ōvārĭus, ii, m. [ovum], an egg-keeper (who took charge of the new-laid eggs), Inscr. Collect. Ferrar. Opusc. 9, p. 179.

ŏvātĭo, ōnis, f. [ovo], an ovation, i. e. a lesser triumph, in which the general, after an easy, bloodless victory, or after a victory over slaves, made his public entrance into the city, not in a chariot, as in the greater triumph, but simply on horseback or on foot. The token of a bloodless victory was a wreath of myrtle around his brows; cf. Fest. p. 195 Müll.; Gell. 5, 6, 20; Plin. 15, 29, 38, § 125: fuit de servis ovatione contentus, Flor. 3, 19, 8.

1. ŏvātus, a, um, Part., from ovo.

2. ōvātus, a, um, adj. [ovum].

  1. I. Eggshaped, ovate (post-Aug.): aliis ovata species, Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85; App. M. 10, p. 254 med.
  2. II. Having ovate spots: lapis Numidicus, Plin. 35, 1, 1, § 3.

3. ŏvātus, ūs, m. [ovo], a shouting, rejoicing (poet.), Val. Fl. 6, 187.

ŏvo, ātum (first pers. pres. indic. and perf. forms not in use: ovet, Stat. Sil. 4, 1, 8: ovaret, id. Th. 1, 153: ovandi, Suet. Claud. 1; Gell. 5, 6: ovaturus, Sol. 45), 1, v. defect. n. [cf. Sanscr. root u-, avate, to roar; Gr. αὔω, ἀϝυω, to shout], to exult, rejoice.

  1. I. In gen. (mostly poet.): ovantes Horatium accipiunt, Liv. 1, 25: laetus ovat nunc laude virum, Val. Fl. 4, 342.
    Of inanim. subjects: currus ovantes, Prop. 3, 7 (4, 8), 53: ovat Africus, rages, Val. Fl. 2, 506.
  2. II. In partic., to celebrate or keep an ovation, to triumph in an ovation (v. ovatio; freq. and class.): ovantem in Capitolium ascendere, Cic. de Or. 2, 47, 195: ovans urbem ingrederetur, Liv. 5, 31: ovans triumphavit, made his triumphal entry on foot, Vell. 2, 96, 3; Suet. Tib. 9: ovatum aurum, brought in in triumph, taken as spoil, Pers. 2, 55.
    Hence, P. a.: ŏvans, antis, exulting, joyful, triumphant: socii comitentur ovantes, Verg. G. 1, 346; cf.: ovantes gutture corvi, i. e. singing, uttering exultant cries, id. ib. 1, 423; id. A. 3, 189; 4, 543.
    Transf., of things: prosequar et currus utroque ab litore ovantes, Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 53: lyra, Stat. S. 1, 2, 249: patria, Juv. 8, 28.
    Hence, ŏvanter, adv., exultingly (post-class.): ovanter accurrit, Tert. adv. Val. 28.