válvula

== Asturian == === Noun === válvula f (plural válvules) valve (a device that controls the flow of gas or fluid) (anatomy) valve (in anatomy) == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Latin valvula, diminutive of valva (“leaf of a double or folding door”). === Pronunciation === 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “válvula”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “válvula”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin valvula, diminutive of valva (“leaf of a door”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbalbula/ [ˈbal.β̞u.la] Rhymes: -albula Syllabification: vál‧vu‧la === Noun === válvula f (plural válvulas) valve ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: balbula → Tagalog: balbula === Further reading === “válvula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025