laryngeal
Americannoun
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Phonetics. a laryngeal sound.
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Historical Linguistics. one of several hypothetical phonemes assumed to have existed in Proto-Indo-European and to have been lost in most later Indo-European languages after having modified some contiguous consonants and vowels.
adjective
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of or relating to the larynx
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phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of laryngeal
1785–95; < New Latin larynge ( us ) of, pertaining to the larynx ( see laryng-, -eous) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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And for people who use their voices frequently, there’s laryngeal dystonia—an affliction also suffered by radio host Diane Rehm.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Wheezy if, God forbid, the pop star has been stricken with a laryngeal malady?
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
Heart Breakfast co-host Jamie Theakston has announced he has been diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Words poured from her lips, but they seemed futile and meaningless, and then an involuntary contraction of laryngeal muscles filled the room with wild strains of laughter.
From The Gray Phantom by Landon, Herman
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