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Meaning of ab ovo | Babel Free

Adverb
ɑːbˈoːʋɔ

Definitions

ab ovo, from the beginning

literary

Examples

“å begynne ab ovo

to start from the beginning

hele første akt [er] en overflødig akt, der kun viser stymperens kamp med sit stof, og hans sidste tilflugt: at begynde ab ovo

the whole first act [is] a superfluous act showing only the stumper's struggle with his substance, and his last refuge: to begin ab ovo

forfatteren fortæller sin egen livshistorie … lige ab ovo

the author tells his own life story… just ab ovo

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