Standard Lemma guide

uvulo-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /juː.vjʊl.əʊ/
  • General-American: /ju.vjəl.oʊ/

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prefix

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the uvula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1eyHw-der. Proto-Italic *oiwā Latin ūva Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Late Latin ūvulabor. English uvula Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English uvulo- From uvula + -o-.