fauci

Meaning

1. (feminine, plural, plural-only) the upper part of the throat; (anatomy) fauces
2. (feminine, plural, plural-only) mouth (especially of a wild beast)
3. (feminine, plural, plural-only) mouth, opening, entrance (of a volcano, etc.)
4. (feminine, plural, plural-only) See fauce sg.

Concepts

maw

mouth

jaws

gullet

jaw

throat

fauces

oesophagus

pharynx

esophagus

Synonyms

bocca

gola

mascella

mandibola

gozzo

ganasce

esofago

Translations

gueule

fauces

gaznate

Kiefer

Schlund

fauces

gola

gosier

Kehle

Oesophagus

Gurgel

Rachen -s

λαιμός

οισοφάγος

esòfag

Hyphenated as

fàu‧ci

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaw.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin faucēs (“mouth; opening”). Doublet of foce.