Spanish word

ovni

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoβni/

Meaning

  • masculine nounUFO

Example

¿Viste ese ovni anoche?

Did you see that UFO last night?

Illustration for ovni (UFO)

More examples

No creo en ovnis sin pruebas.

I don't believe in ufos without evidence.

Core concept

Mysterious flying object of unknown identity.

Common phrases

  • ver un ovni

    see a UFO

  • creer en ovnis

    believe in ufos

  • hablar de ovnis

    talk about ufos

Similar words

objeto volador no identificado: Unidentified flying object that lacks confirmed identity in official reports.
platillo volante: Flying object described as disc-shaped in eyewitness accounts.
luz extraña: Unusual light in the night sky that appears out of the ordinary.
fenómeno aéreo: Airborne phenomenon observed in the sky that defies easy explanation.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para referirse a un objeto volante observado cuya naturaleza no ha sido identificada.

Word origin

The word ovni is an initialism formed from the first letters of objeto volador no identificado.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine in Spanish so use un ovni, and ovni is common in casual or joking talk while the full phrase appears in formal descriptions.

Other meanings

  • unidentified aerial phenomenonnoun

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