laryngeal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
2. (not-comparable, relational) (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."

Noun

1. An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
2. A sound uttered by using the larynx.
3. In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.

Synonyms

guttural

pharyngeal

cucurbitaceous

Translations

laryngé

laryngien

laríngeo

laryngique

kehlkopflich

laryngicus

laryngealis

λαρυγγικός

laringico

laringeo

laringeo

laringal

laringea

laríngea

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/

Etymology

Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.