uvular

[ yoo-vyuh-ler ]

adjective

of or relating to the uvula.
Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the uvula, as in the r-sound of Parisian French.

noun

Phonetics. a uvular sound.

Origin of uvular

From the New Latin word ūvulāris, dating back to 1700–10. See uvula, -ar¹

Other words from uvular

u·vu·lar·ly, adverb

Words Nearby uvular

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How to use uvular in a sentence

Dickens noticed the uvular tone of voice in young thieves, due to deformity of the uvula.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for uvular

uvular

/ (ˈjuːvjʊlə) /

adjective

of or relating to the uvula
phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French

noun

a uvular consonant

Derived forms of uvular

uvularly, adverb

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