vulve

See also: vulvë

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vulva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vylv/

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Noun

vulve f (plural vulves)

1. vulva

   Quelques cultures humaines ont longtemps célébré la vulve, allant jusqu’à la vénérer.

   Some human cultures have long celebrated the vulva, even going so far as to worship it.

   Pendant l’excitation sexuelle, les lèvres externes gonflent en raison de l’augmentation du flux sanguin vers la région et reculent, ouvrant légèrement la vulve.

   During sexual arousal, the labia majora become engorged because of the increased blood flow to the region, and spread apart, opening the vulva slightly.

Related terms

• vulvaire

Further reading

• “vulve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

vulve f

1. plural of vulva