windpipe
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
windpipe
- /ˈwɪndpaɪp/
Where it comes from
From wind + pipe. First attested in the 1520s.
noun windpipes
- The trachea.
- Any duct for air or other gas.
- A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
- The anus.
Translations
Every language
noun trachea
| Español | vía respiratoria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숨통 sumtong, 기도 gido, 기관 gigwan |
| 日本語 | 気管 kikan |
| 中文 | 氣管 /气管 qìguǎn |
| हिन्दी | श्वासनली śvāsnalī |
| Português | traqueia |
| Français | trachée |
| Deutsch | Trachea, Luftröhre |
| Italiano | trachea |
| Ελληνικά | τραχεία tracheía |
| Română | trahee |
| Русский | трахе́я traxéja, дыха́тельное го́рло dyxátelʹnoje górlo |
| Tiếng Việt | khí qun, khí quản |
| العربية | رُغَامَى ruḡāmā, قَصَبَة هَوَائِيَّة qaṣaba hawāʔiyya |
Talk about this word "windpipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/windpipe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. windpipe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/windpipe "windpipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/windpipe.
Cite this
MLA
APA
Chicago
BibTeX
@misc{windpipe_2026,
title = {windpipe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windpipe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
