uvulopalatal

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adjective

Relating to the uvula and the palate

OriginEnglish palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

adjectiveuvulopalatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the uvula and the palate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyHw-
  2. Proto-Italic*oiwā
  3. Latinūva
  4. Late Latinūvula
  5. Englishuvula
  6. Englishuvulo-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  10. Latinpalātum
  11. Old Frenchpalat
  12. Middle Englishpalate
  13. Englishpalate
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishpalatal
  17. Englishuvulopalatal

From uvulo- + palatal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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