úvula

Learned borrowing from Late Latin ūvula, diminutive of Latin ūva (“grape”).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈu.βu.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈu.vu.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈu.vu.la]

úvula f (plural úvules)

1. (anatomy) uvula

   Synonyms: campaneta, gargamelló, llengüeta, gallet, garganxó, neulella

• uvular

• “úvula” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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

úvula f (plural úvulas)

1. (anatomy) uvula

   Synonyms: campaíña, pingallón

Learned borrowing from Late Latin ūvula (“small grape”), diminutive of ūva.

• Rhymes: -uvulɐ
• Hyphenation: ú‧vu‧la

úvula f (plural úvulas)

1. (anatomy) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈubula/ [ˈu.β̞u.la]

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• Rhymes: -ubula
• Syllabification: ú‧vu‧la

úvula f (plural úvulas)

1. (anatomy) uvula

• “úvula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014