trachea
Meaning
the windpipe, trachea
Synonyms
trachia
Translations
trachea
τραχεία
Luftröhre
tráquea
trachée
رغامى
traqueia
tràquea
trakea
luchtpijp
traquèaPronounced as (IPA)
[traːˈkʰeː.a]
Etymology
From Late Latin trachia (“windpipe”), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖα (trākheîa, “jagged, rugged, rough”), ellipsis of τρᾱχεῖα ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîa ărtērĭ́ā, “rough artery”).
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