fauces

Significat (Anglès)

1. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
2. The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
3. That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

Sinònims

throat

gullet

gorge

jaws

larynx

maw

pharynx

sink

tonsils

upper respiratory tract

upper airway

laryngopharynx

esophagus

station throat

faux

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/fɔː.siːz/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowing from Latin faucēs (“the upper part of a throat”).