valvula

val·vu·la

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [val-vyuh-luh]
- /ˈvæl vyə lə/
- /vˈalvjʊlə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [val-vyuh-luh]
- /ˈvæl vyə lə/

Definitions of valvula word

noun plural valvula a small valve or valvule. 1
noun plural valvula a cusp of certain valves, as the aortic valve. 1

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Origin of valvula

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < New Latin; Latin valv(a) valve + -ula -ule

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Parts of speech for Valvula

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Valvula

valvula popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

valvula usage trend in Literature

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