uvular

[ yoo-vyuh-ler ]

/ ˈyu vyə lər /

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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.

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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

uviform, UV index, uvula, uvula cerebelli, uvula palatina, uvular, uvula vermis, uvula vesicae, uvulectomy, uvulitis, uvulo-

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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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Medical definitions for uvular

uvular

[ yōō′vyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or associated with the uvula.