laryngeal

/ˌlæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

UK: /ləˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/

læɹ · ƏND͡ƷI · əl (3 syllables)

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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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