hueva

See also: hüva

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ŏva f sg (“roe”), from Latin ōva n pl (“eggs”). Doublet of huevo (“egg”), from the Latin singular ōvum. Compare Portuguese ova.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈw̝eba/ [ˈw̝e.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -eba
• Syllabification: hue‧va

Noun

hueva f (plural huevas)

1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
2. roe (mass of eggs)
3. (colloquial) sloth, laziness

   Synonyms: desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza

   Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.

   He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.

Derived terms

• huevear
• huevón

 

Related terms

• huevo
• ovo
• ovular
• óvulo

 

Further reading

• “hueva”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28