[ˈwaɫ.wa], [ˈval.va]
OriginFrom Proto-Italic *wolVwā- (“leaf of a door; folding”), from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o- (“turning”), from *welH- (“to turn, wind, round”). Cognate with Latin volvō (“I roll”), English valva, valve and vulva.
- declension-1, femininedouble or folding door (in plural)
- declension-1, feminineone leaf of such doors
Formsvalvae(genitive) · valva(nominative, singular) · valvae(nominative, plural) · valvae(genitive, singular) · valvārum(genitive, plural) · valvae(dative, singular) · valvīs(dative, plural) · valvam(accusative, singular) · valvās(accusative, plural) · valvā(ablative, singular) · valvīs(ablative, plural) · valva(singular, vocative) · valvae(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary