trompa de Falópio

See also: trompa de Falopio

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “horn of Fallopius”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pi.u/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pi.u/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi faˈlɔ.pju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pa de faˈlɔ.pi.o/ [ˈtɾõ.pa de faˈlɔ.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pa de faˈlɔ.pjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ dɨ fɐˈlɔ.pju/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ ðɨ fɐˈlɔ.pju]

• Hyphenation: trom‧pa de Fa‧ló‧pi‧o

Noun

trompa de Falópio f (plural trompas de Falópio)

1. (anatomy) Fallopian tube (duct in female mammals through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus)

   Synonym: tuba uterina

Further reading

• “trompa de Falópio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025