uvula
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uvula
- /ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/ UK
- /ˈju.vjəl.ə/ US
Sounds like uvular (non-rhotic)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin ūvula, diminutive of ūva (“grape”).
noun uvulae · uvulas · uvulæ
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Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
Similar: staphyle
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Translations
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noun appendage that hangs from the palate
| Español | úvula, campanilla, gallillo, galillo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목젖 mokjeot |
| 日本語 | 口蓋垂 kōgaisui, 懸壅垂 ken'yōsui, のどちんこ nodochinko |
| 中文 | 懸雍垂 xuányōngchuí, 小舌 xiǎoshé |
| हिन्दी | अलिजिह्वा alijihvā |
| Kiswahili | kilimi |
| Português | úvula |
| Français | luette, uvule, uvula |
| Deutsch | Gaumenzäpfchen, Uvula |
| Italiano | ugola |
| Ελληνικά | σταφυλή stafylí |
| Română | uvulă, omușor |
| Русский | язычо́к jazyčók, нёбный язычо́к njóbnyj jazyčók, у́вула úvula, нёбная заве́са njóbnaja zavésa |
| Tiếng Việt | lưỡi gà |
| العربية | لَهَاة lahāh |
| עברית | ענבל inbál |
Talk about this word "uvula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uvula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. uvula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uvula "uvula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uvula.Cite this
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