minva

See also: minvà

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmim.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈmiɱ.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈmiɱ.va]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from minvar.

Noun

minva f (plural minves)

1. decrease, decline, loss
2. (oceanography) a decline in the mean sea level of the ocean, such as that observed regularly ever winter

Related terms

• minvada

Etymology 2

Verb

minva

1. inflection of minvar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “minva” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.