ugola

Italian

Alternative forms

  • uvola (archaic)
  • uvula (literary, scientific, latinizing)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.ɡo.la/
  • Rhymes: -uɡola
  • Hyphenation: ù‧go‧la

Noun

ugola f (plural ugole)

  1. (anatomy) uvula
  2. (by extension) throat
  3. (figurative) voice (singer)

Further reading

  • ugola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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