"uve" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈube/, [ˈu.β̞e] Forms: uves [plural]
Rhymes: -ube Etymology: From u (“u”) ve (“v”), as in a recitation of the alphabet, to distinguish from the homophone be (“b”). Etymology templates: {{m|es|u||u}} u (“u”), {{m|es|ve||v}} ve (“v”), {{m|es|be||b}} be (“b”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} uve f (plural uves)
  1. (Spain) The name of the Latin-script letter V. Tags: Spain, feminine Categories (topical): Latin letter names Synonyms: ve, ve corta, ve baja, ve chica, ve de vaca Derived forms: uve doble, doble uve
    Sense id: en-uve-es-noun-o9ZQHedr Categories (other): Spanish Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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