uvule

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ūvula (“small grape”), diminutive of Latin ūva. Doublet of uvula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /y.vyl/

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Noun

uvule f (plural uvules)

1. (anatomy) uvula

Related terms

• uvula
• luette

Further reading

• “uvule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.