Etymology
The word "oval" comes from the Latin word "ovum," meaning "egg."
Meaning
An oval is a plane figure bounded by a closed curve, similar in shape to an egg. It is wider than it is tall and has no sharp corners.
Origin
The concept of an oval has been known since ancient times. The ancient Greeks studied ovals, and the term "oval" was first used in English in the 16th century. Ovals are commonly found in nature, such as in the shape of eggs, leaves, and certain shells.
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