envà

Catalan

Etymology

From Gaulish *andebanno (“eaves, portico”). Cognate with French auvent. (See there for more information.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əmˈba]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əɱˈva]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eɱˈva]

Noun

envà m (plural envans)

1. partition (non-load-bearing wall)
2. (anatomy, botany) septum

   Synonym: septe

Further reading

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