vulva

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 2 Galician 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms 3.2.2 See also 4 Latin 4.1 Pronunciation 1 4.1.1 Noun 4.1.1.1 Inflection 4.1.1.2 Alternative forms 4.2 Pronunciation 2 4.2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin vulva, earlier volva (“‘womb, female sexual organ’”), probably from volvare (“‘to turn, wrap around’”). Akin to Sanskrit  (ulva), “‘womb’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvʌlvə/

[edit] Noun

vulva (plural vulvas or vulvae)

1. (anatomy) The external female sexual organs, collectively.

[edit] Usage notes

Vagina is often used to refer to the vulva or female genitals generally, even though strictly speaking the vagina is a wholly internal structure. Calling the vulva the vagina is rather like calling the lips the mouth or throat.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:vulva

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From Latin vulva.

[edit] Noun

vulva f. (plural vulvas)

1. vulva

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin vulva.

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vulva f. (plural vulve)

1. (anatomy) vulva

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• vulvare
• vulvovaginale
• vulvovaginite

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• clitoride
• grandi labbra
• piccole labbra
• vagina

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈwul.wa/

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vulva (genitive vulvae); f, first declension

1. (anatomy) vulva
2. (anatomy) womb
3. vocative singular of vulva

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Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	vulva	vulvae
genitive	vulvae	vulvārum
dative	vulvae	vulvīs
accusative	vulvam	vulvās
ablative	vulvā	vulvīs
vocative	vulva	vulvae

[edit] Alternative forms

• volva

[edit] Pronunciation 2

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈwul.waː/

[edit] Noun

vulvā

1. ablative singular of vulva