veia

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a small stream or creek
2. (feminine) vein (body of minerals distinct from the surrounding rock)
3. (feminine) vein (blood vessel that transports blood to the heart)
4. (feminine) vein (thickened portion of a leaf)

Adj

alternative spelling of véia

Concepts

vein

vena

artery

blood vessel

blood veins

venous blood vessel

Synonyms

artéria

nervura

Veias

Translations

veine

vena

vena

ader

Vene

vena

Ader

φλέβα

artère

arteria

arteria

damar

αγγείο

nervatura

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvej.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: vēna

Cognate with Galician: vea

Cognate with Spanish: vena

Cognate with English: vein

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese vẽa, from Latin vēna (“blood vessel”), of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Galician vea, Spanish vena, and English vein.