adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sound articulated with the uvula.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the uvula. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of a sound, articulated with the uvula (the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate). not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or associated with the uvula wordnet

Example

More examples

"Most English dialects lack uvular consonants."

Etymology

From Latin ūvulāris. By surface analysis, uvula + -ar.

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