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ŏvis, is (acc. ovim, Plaut. Merc. 3, 1, 26; al. ovem; abl. ovi, acc. to Varr. L. L. 8, § 66 Müll.), f. (m., Varr. ap. Non. 216, 23: ovis mas, Varr. L. L. 5, 98; cf.: ovis semimas, Ov. F. 1, 588; cf. Fest. p. 195 Müll.) [kindr. with Sanscr. avi, ovis; Lith. awi-s; Slav. ovjza; Gr. ὄϊς; cf. also Goth. avistr, ovile], a sheep (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: oves scabrae, glabrae, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 140: cum fervit maxime, tam placidum quasi ovem reddo, Ter. Ad. 4, 1, 18; Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158: multae dictione ovium et boum, id. Rep. 2, 9, 16: ovis bona, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 11: aurata, Ov. H. 6, 2: infirmae, Hor. Epod. 2, 10: lanigera, Verg. A. 3, 660: Milesiae, Col. 7, 2, 3: nigra, Verg. G. 4, 546: pinguis, id. E. 6, 5: placida, Ov. M. 13, 927: custos ovium, Verg. G. 1, 17: magistri ovium, id. E. 2, 33: tondere oves, Hor. Ep. 2, 10.
    Prov.: ovem lupo committere, to appoint the wolf shepherd, Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 16; cf.: O praeclarum custodem ovium, ut ajunt, lupum, Cic. Phil. 3, 11, 27.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Poet., wool: et niveam Tyrio murice tingit ovem, Tib. 2, 4, 28.
    2. B. Sheep, for simpleton, ninny, fool, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 3, q. v. 15.

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.