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uvular

[ yoo-vyuh-ler ]

adjective

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

noun

  1. Phonetics. a uvular sound.

uvular

/ ˈjuːvjʊlə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the uvula
  2. phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a uvular consonant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈuvularly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • uvu·lar·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uvular1

From the New Latin word ūvulāris, dating back to 1700–10. See uvula, -ar 1
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Example Sentences

Dickens noticed the uvular tone of voice in young thieves, due to deformity of the uvula.

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