laryngitis

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laryngitis

  • /lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ US
  • /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ UK

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Attested since 1822 C.E. Learned borrowing from New Latin laryngitis, from larynx + -itis. By surface analysis, laryng- + -itis.

noun laryngites · laryngitides

  1. uncountable, usually An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness. The moment had come for the honeyed word. I lowered my voice to a confidential murmur, but on her inquiring if I had laryngitis raised it again.

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noun inflammation of the larynx

Españollaringitis
한국어후두염 huduyeom
日本語喉頭炎 koutouen
中文喉炎 hóuyán
हिन्दीस्वरयंत्रशोथ svaryantraśoth, स्वरयंत्र-प्रदाह svaryantra-pradāh
Portuguêslaringite
Françaislaryngite
DeutschKehlkopfentzündung
Italianolaringite
Românălaringită
Русскийларинги́т laringít
Tiếng Việtviêm thanh quản
العربيةاِنْتَهاب الحَنْجَرَة intahāb al-ḥanjara

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"laryngitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laryngitis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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laryngitis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laryngitis

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"laryngitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laryngitis.

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@misc{laryngitis_2026,
  title = {laryngitis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laryngitis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}