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单词 uvular
释义

uvular

[ yoo-vyuh-ler ]
/ ˈyu vyə lər /

adjective

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

noun

Phonetics. a uvular sound.

Origin of uvular

From the New Latin word ūvulāris, dating back to 1700–10. See uvula, -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM uvular

u·vu·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby uvular

uviform, UV index, uvula, uvula cerebelli, uvula palatina, uvular, uvula vermis, uvula vesicae, uvulectomy, uvulitis, uvulo-
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Example sentences from the Web for uvular

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

    Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for uvular

uvular
/ (ˈjuːvjʊlə) /

adjective

of or relating to the uvula
phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French

noun

a uvular consonant

Derived forms of uvular

uvularly, adverb
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Medical definitions for uvular

uvular
[ yōōvyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or associated with the uvula.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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