Galician

Noun

pelve f ‎(plural pelves)

1. pelvis

Latin

Noun

pelve

1. ablative singular of pelvis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pélvis

Etymology

From Latin pelvis ‎(“bowl”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- ‎(“container”)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛw.vi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛw.ve/

Noun

pelve f (plural pelves)

1. (anatomy) pelvis

Synonyms

• bacia (colloquial)

Meronyms

• anca, cóccix, ílio, ísquio, púbis, sacro

Related terms

• cintura
• pélvico
• quadril