English Explanatory Dictionary

uvulo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or pertaining to the uvula.

Pronunciation

/juː.vjʊl.əʊ/ /ju.vjəl.oʊ/

Word forms

uvulo- uvul-

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-.

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