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- [yoo-vyuh-luh]
- /ˈyu vyə lə/
- /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-vyuh-luh]
- /ˈyu vyə lə/
Definitions of uvula word
- noun plural uvula the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate. 1
- noun plural uvula a similar structure in any organ of the body, especially one at the opening of the bladder. 1
- noun uvula organ at back of the throat 1
- noun uvula a small fleshy finger-like flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate 0
- noun uvula the small, fleshy process hanging down from the middle of the soft palate above the back of the tongue 0
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Origin of uvula
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ūvula, equivalent to Latin ūv(a) ‘grape’ + -ula -ule
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Parts of speech for Uvula
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uvula popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uvula usage trend in Literature
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