soupape
French
Etymology
sous (“under”) + pape (“jaw”). Compare Spanish sopapo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su.pap/
Noun
soupape f (plural soupapes)
- valve
- outlet, overflow
Derived terms
- soupape de sécurité
Descendants
- → Ottoman Turkish: صوپاپ
- Turkish: supap
- → Persian: سوپاپ (supâp)
Further reading
- “soupape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- Papoues, papoues