uvular

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UK/ˈjuːvjʊlə/US/ˈjuvjələɹ/

adjective

Of or relating to the uvula.

OriginLatin ūvulāris →
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Meanings

adjectiveuvular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the uvula.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesOf a sound, articulated with the uvula (the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate).
nounuvular (plural uvulars)

plural uvulars

  1. human sciencesA sound articulated with the uvula.

Origin

  1. Latinūvulāris
  2. Englishuvular

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

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Translations

Arabic لَهَوِيّ
  • لَهَوِيّ (lahawiyy)of a sound, articulated with the uvula
Danish uvulær, uvular
  • uvulærof a sound, articulated with the uvula
  • uvularuvular sound
Finnish uvulaarinen, kitakieleke-
  • uvulaarinenof or relating to the uvula
  • kitakieleke-of or relating to the uvula
  • uvulaarinenof a sound, articulated with the uvula
  • uvulaariuvular sound
French uvulaire
  • uvulaireof or relating to the uvula
Greek σταφυλικός
  • σταφυλικός (stafylikós)of or relating to the uvula
Italian uvulare, uvulare
  • uvulareof or relating to the uvula
  • uvulareof a sound, articulated with the uvula
Polish języczkowy, języczkowy
  • języczkowyof or relating to the uvula
  • języczkowyof a sound, articulated with the uvula
Russian язычко́вый, увуля́рный
  • язычко́вый (jazyčkóvyj)of or relating to the uvula
  • увуля́рный (uvuljárnyj)of a sound, articulated with the uvula
  • язычко́вый (jazyčkóvyj)of a sound, articulated with the uvula
Spanish uvular, uvular
  • uvularof or relating to the uvula
  • uvularof a sound, articulated with the uvula
Swedish uvulär, uvulär
  • uvulärof or relating to the uvula
  • uvulärof a sound, articulated with the uvula
  • uvularof a sound, articulated with the uvula
Welsh tafodigol, tafodigol
  • tafodigolof or relating to the uvula
  • tafodigolof a sound, articulated with the uvula
Cite this entry
APA

uvular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvular

MLA

“uvular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uvular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvular.

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