Definition of LARYNGEAL

laryngeal

Meanings

Plural: laryngeals

Adjective

  • of or relating to or situated in the larynx
    • "laryngeal infection"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to the larynx.
  • (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

  • 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⟩.

Origin / Etymology

Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.

Scrabble Score: 13

laryngeal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
laryngeal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laryngeal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

laryngeal is a valid Words With Friends word