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laryngeal

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adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, laryngeal means of or pertaining to the larynx. As a noun, it means an anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.

Meanings of laryngeal

6 meanings

adjective

  1. anatomyrelationalOf or pertaining to the larynx.

  2. phoneticsrelational(of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."

  3. Of or relating to or situated in the larynx

    “laryngeal infection”

noun

  1. anatomyAn anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.

  2. phoneticsA sound uttered by using the larynx.

  3. indo-european linguisticsIn Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as , and .

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