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
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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