ugola
Italian
Alternative forms
- uvola (archaic)
- uvula (literary, scientific, latinizing)
Etymology
From Late Latin ūvula (“small grape”), diminutive of Latin ūva.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ɡo.la/
- Rhymes: -uɡola
- Hyphenation: ù‧go‧la
Noun
ugola f (plural ugole)
- (anatomy) uvula
- (by extension) throat
- (figuratively) voice (singer)
Related terms
- uva
- ugola d'oro
Further reading
- ugola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- gaulo