ab ovo usque ad mala

== Latin == === Etymology === Literally, “from the egg to the apples”, from the traditional foods that began and ended a Roman supper. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈab ˈoː.woː ˈuːs.kʷɛ ˈad ˈmaː.ɫa] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈab ˈɔː.vo ˈus.kʷe ˈad ˈmaː.la] === Adverb === ab ōvō ūsque ad māla (not comparable) (idiomatic) from beginning to end; from soup to nuts