pha·ryn·ge·al (f -r n j -l, -jl, f r n-jl) also pha·ryn·gal (f-rnggl)adj. Of, relating to, located in, or coming from the pharynx. n. A speech sound produced in the pharynx. [From New Latin pharyngeus, from pharynx, pharyng-, pharynx; see pharynx.] |
pharyngeal [ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl], pharyngal [fəˈrɪŋgəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics a pharyngeal speech sound
[from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pharyngeal - a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel |
| Adj. | 1. | pharyngeal - of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives" |
Translations
pharyngeal, pharyngal
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