uvula
Meaninga little grape
Common meaning: a fleshy lobe at the back of the throat
- uva grapeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1949 · scan
- ulasmall, diminutive ending
Journey through time
- Latinūva, -ae‘a grape’
- Englishuvula‘a fleshy lobe at the back of the throat’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin ūva ‘a grape’.
Roots
- ūva, -ae Latin “a grape”
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