laryngeal
/ˌlæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
UK: /ləˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/
læɹ · ƏND͡ƷI · əl (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Of or pertaining to the larynx.
Etymology
Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.
Example Sentences
- "At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen."
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