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)
- (anatomy) uvula
Related terms
- uvula
- luette
Further reading
- “uvule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.