laryngeal

[ luh-rin-jee-uh l, lar-uh n-jee-uh l ]
/ ləˈrɪn dʒi əl, ˌlær ənˈdʒi əl /

adjective

of, relating to, or located in the larynx.
Phonetics. articulated in the larynx.

noun

Phonetics. a laryngeal sound.
Historical Linguistics. one of several hypothetical phonemes assumed to have existed in Proto-Indo-European and to have been lost in most later Indo-European languages after having modified some contiguous consonants and vowels.
Also la·ryn·gal [luh-ring-guh l] /ləˈrɪŋ gəl/.

Origin of laryngeal

1785–95; < New Latin larynge(us) of, pertaining to the larynx (see laryng-, -eous) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM laryngeal

Words nearby laryngeal

larvicide, larviparous, larvivorous, larwood, laryng-, laryngeal, laryngeal artery, laryngeal papillomatosis, laryngeal prominence, laryngeal stenosis, laryngeal syncope

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British Dictionary definitions for laryngeal

laryngeal

laryngal (ləˈrɪŋɡəl)

/ (ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl, ləˈrɪndʒɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the larynx
phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal

Derived forms of laryngeal

laryngeally, adverb

Word Origin for laryngeal

C18: from New Latin laryngeus of the larynx

Medical definitions for laryngeal

laryngeal
[ lə-rĭn′jəl, lăr′ən-jē′əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, affecting, or near the larynx.

Scientific definitions for laryngeal

larynx
[ lăr′ĭngks ]

Plural larynges (lə-rĭn′jēz) larynxes

The upper part of the trachea in most vertebrate animals, containing the vocal cords. The walls of the larynx are made of cartilage. Sound is produced by air passing through the larynx on the way to the lungs, causing the walls of the larynx to vibrate. The pitch of the sound that is produced can be altered by the pull of muscles, which changes the tension of the vocal cords. Also called voice box

Other words from larynx

laryngeal adjective