laryngeal
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laryngeal
- /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ UK
- /ləˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ UK
- /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/ US
- /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ US
- /ˌlɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ US
- /ˌlæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ US
Rhymes with -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -ɪndʒəl, -iːəl
Where it comes from
Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.
adjective laryngal
- Of or pertaining to the larynx. At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen.
- (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 laryngeals · laryngal
- An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
- A sound uttered by using the larynx.
- In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩. The vowel-coloring effects of the IH laryngeals cannot be considered apart from the vowel-reducing effect of the IH stress accent[…]
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adj of or pertaining to larynx
| Español | laríngeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 喉頭の kōtō no |
| 中文 | 喉頭的 /喉头的 hóutóu de, 喉的 hóu de |
| Português | laríngeo, laringal |
| Français | laryngé, laryngien, laryngique |
| Deutsch | kehlkopflich, Kehlkopf- |
| Italiano | laringico |
| Ελληνικά | λαρυγγικός laryngikós |
| Русский | горта́нный gortánnyj, ларингеа́льный laringeálʹnyj |
noun laryngeal sound
| 中文 | 喉音 hóuyīn |
|---|---|
| Português | laringal |
| Deutsch | Kehlkopflaut |
| Italiano | suono laringale |
| Русский | горта́нный звук gortánnyj zvuk |
Talk about this word "laryngeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laryngeal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. laryngeal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laryngeal "laryngeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laryngeal.Cite this
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title = {laryngeal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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