uvularadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈjuːvjᵿlə/, U.S.

/ˈjuvjələr/

Etymology: < modern Latin ūvulāris (whence also French uvulaire ), < medieval Latin ūvula uvula n.

1. Used in disorders of the uvula. rare.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [adjective] > for the uvula

uvular1710

1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 399 Uvular Powder... Let the Powder be blown upon the Uvula, with a Pipe or Uvula Spoon.

2. Pertaining or belonging to the uvula.

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the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > [adjective] > uvula

uvular1842

staphyline1859

1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Uvular glands are small follicles belonging to the mucous membrane covering the uvula.

1843 J. J. G. Wilkinson tr. E. Swedenborg Animal Kingdom I. ii. 67 The palatine and uvular glands.

1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Uvular muscle.

a. Produced by vibration of the uvula.

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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by place or organ > [adjective] > uvular

uvular1873

1873 J. A. H. Murray Dial. S. Counties Scotl. 241 The uvular trill in French Paris.

1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2155 The Semitic alphabet is..characterized by fulness of guttural, uvular, and spirant consonants.

1889 A. J. Ellis On Early Eng. Pronunc. V. v. 642 The German uvular r.

b. As n. A uvular consonant.

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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by place or organ > [noun] > uvular

uvular1884

1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2155 In the several [Semitic] dialects, the movement has been towards a diminution of the number of gutturals and uvulars.

Derivatives

ˈuvularly adv. with a thick obstructed utterance, as when the uvula is unduly long.

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the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adverb] > with specific disorder

uvularly1860

1860 C. Dickens Uncommerc. Traveller in All Year Round 18 Feb. 394/2 Number Two laughed (very uvularly), and the skirmishers followed suit.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	uvular
释义	uvularadj.n. Brit. /ˈjuːvjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈjuvjələr/ Etymology: < modern Latin ūvulāris (whence also French uvulaire ), < medieval Latin ūvula uvula n. 1. Used in disorders of the uvula. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [adjective] > for the uvula uvular1710 1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 399 Uvular Powder... Let the Powder be blown upon the Uvula, with a Pipe or Uvula Spoon. 2. Pertaining or belonging to the uvula. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > [adjective] > uvula uvular1842 staphyline1859 1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Uvular glands are small follicles belonging to the mucous membrane covering the uvula. 1843 J. J. G. Wilkinson tr. E. Swedenborg Animal Kingdom I. ii. 67 The palatine and uvular glands. 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Uvular muscle. 3. a. Produced by vibration of the uvula. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by place or organ > [adjective] > uvular uvular1873 1873 J. A. H. Murray Dial. S. Counties Scotl. 241 The uvular trill in French Paris. 1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2155 The Semitic alphabet is..characterized by fulness of guttural, uvular, and spirant consonants. 1889 A. J. Ellis On Early Eng. Pronunc. V. v. 642 The German uvular r. b. As n. A uvular consonant. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by place or organ > [noun] > uvular uvular1884 1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2155 In the several [Semitic] dialects, the movement has been towards a diminution of the number of gutturals and uvulars. Derivatives ˈuvularly adv. with a thick obstructed utterance, as when the uvula is unduly long. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adverb] > with specific disorder uvularly1860 1860 C. Dickens Uncommerc. Traveller in All Year Round 18 Feb. 394/2 Number Two laughed (very uvularly), and the skirmishers followed suit. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1710
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