válvula
See also: valvula and vàlvula
Asturian
Noun
válvula f (plural válvules)
- valve (a device that controls the flow of gas or fluid)
- (anatomy) valve (in anatomy)
Portuguese
válvula
Etymology
From Latin valvula, diminutive of valva (“leaf of a double or folding door”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvaw.vu.lɐ/ [ˈvaʊ̯.vu.lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvaw.vu.la/ [ˈvaʊ̯.vu.la]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈval.vu.lɐ/ [ˈvaɫ.vu.lɐ]
- Hyphenation: vál‧vu‧la
Noun
válvula f (plural válvulas)
- valve (a device that controls the flow of gas or fluid)
- (anatomy) valve (a membrane which permits the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction)
- Synonym: valva
- (electronics) vacuum tube
- Synonyms: (Brazil) válvula eletrônica, (Portugal) válvula eletrónica, (Brazil) válvula termiônica, (Portugal) válvula termiónica
- the regulator of a steam engine or pressure cooker
- Synonym: válvula de alívio
- (botany) valve (a small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor)
Derived terms
- válvula de agulha
- válvula de alívio
- válvula de bloqueio
- válvula de bola
- válvula de controle
- válvula de diafragma
- válvula de escape
- válvula de esfera
- válvula de feixe
- válvula de gaveta
- válvula de macho
- válvula de retenção
- válvula de segurança
- válvula eletrónica
Related terms
- valva
- valvulado
- valvular
Spanish
Etymology
From New Latin valvula, diminutive of valva (“leaf of a door”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbalbula/ [ˈbal.β̞u.la]
Audio (Argentina) (file) - Rhymes: -albula
- Syllabification: vál‧vu‧la
Noun
válvula f (plural válvulas)
- valve
Derived terms
- válvula de escape
- válvula de seguridad
- válvula mitral
- valvular
Descendants
- → Basque: balbula
- → Tagalog: balbula
Further reading
- “válvula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014