BV

See also: bv, bv., .bv, B/V, b. v., and b.v.

Translingual

Symbol

BV

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Bouvet Island.

   Synonym: BVT (alpha-3)

English

Noun

BV (uncountable)

1. (music) Initialism of backing vocals.
2. Initialism of bacterial vaginosis.
3. Abbreviation of blood volume.

Anagrams

• VB, vb, vb.

Dutch

Etymology

Abbreviation of bekende Vlaming.

Pronunciation

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Noun

BV f or m (plural BV's, diminutive BV'tje n)

1. (Belgium) a Flemish celebrity

References

• https://www.vandale.nl/

French

Alternative forms

• B/V, B./V., B. V., B.V.

Noun

BV m (uncountable)

1. (nautical) Alternative form of B/V

   Synonyms: B/V, B./V., B. V., B.V.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bv

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˈve/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˈve/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˈve/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˈbe/ [ˌbeˈβe]

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of boca virgem (literally “virgin mouth”).

Noun

BV m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, slang) the state of having never (romantically) kissed anyone's mouth

Adjective

BV (invariable)

1. (Brazil, slang, of a person) kissless, having never romantically kissed anyone

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of bunda virgem (literally “virgin ass”). Came up as a joke with Etymology 1 as both words start with B.

Noun

BV m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, slang, humorous) the state of having never done anal sex

Adjective

BV (invariable)

1. (Brazil, slang, humorous, of a person) having never done anal sex before

Further reading

• “BV”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025

Romanian

Proper noun

BV

1. Abbreviation of Brașov, a county in Romania.