ovelha negra
Portuguese, noun/oˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
ovelha negra is spelled O-V-E-L-H-A-N-E-G-R-A (11 letters). Ovelha negra is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ovelha, negra” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does ovelha negra mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ovelha, negra.
- 2
feminineblack sheep (nonconformist)
- 3
feminineblack sheep (disliked person)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. pessoa que se destaca num grupo por sua má conduta 2. pessoa, coisa ou item que se destaca dos demais de sua classe
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ovelha negra
- ovelhas negras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ovelha negra?
- Brazil /oˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
- Portugal /ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
- Portugal [ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.