empola

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin ampulla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /emˈpo.la̝/

Noun

empola f (plural empolas)

  1. ampoule (small, hermetically sealed vial containing vaccine)
  2. (anatomy) ampulla (dilated end of a duct)
  3. alternative form of ampola

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈpo.lɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈpo.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈpo.la/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈpo.la/

  • Hyphenation: em‧po‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin ampulla.

Noun

empola f (plural empolas)

  1. bubble (e.g. in boiling water)
    Synonym: bolha
  2. blister (in the skin)
    Synonym: bolha
  3. ampoule
    Synonym: ampola

Etymology 2

Verb

empola

  1. inflection of empolar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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