bronchus
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bronchus
- /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/ UK
- /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/ US
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋkəs, (General American) -ɑŋkəs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea, throat”).
noun bronchi
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Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.
Similar: bronchial tube
Translations
Talk about this word "bronchus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bronchus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bronchus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bronchus "bronchus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bronchus.Cite this
@misc{bronchus_2026,
title = {bronchus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bronchus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
