la·ryn·ge·al (l -r n j -l, -jl, l r n-jl) also la·ryn·gal (l-rnggl)adj. 1. Of, relating to, affecting, or near the larynx. 2. Produced in or with the larynx; glottal. n. 1. A laryngeal sound. 2. Any of a set of h-like sounds reconstructed for early Proto-Indo-European and partially preserved in Anatolian. [From New Latin laryngeus, from Greek larunx, larung-, larynx.] |
laryngeal [ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl ləˈrɪndʒɪəl], laryngal [ləˈrɪŋgəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the larynx
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal
[from New Latin laryngeus of the larynx]
laryngeally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | laryngeal - of or relating to or situated in the larynx; "laryngeal infection" |
Translations
laryngeal
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