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valsalvian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
val-sal-vian
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist.

Etymology

From Valsalva + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Valsalva device Valsalva maneuver Valsalva manoeuvre Valsalvian experiment

Frequently Paired Words

Valsalva device Valsalva maneuver Valsalva manoeuvre Valsalvian experiment

Questions

What does valsalvian mean?
Of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist.
Where does valsalvian come from?
From Valsalva + -ian.

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