guttural
[ guht-er-uh l ]
/ ˈgʌt ər əl /
adjective
of or relating to the throat.
harsh; throaty.
Phonetics. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound [kh] /x/.
noun
a guttural sound.
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Nearby words
gutter wound, guttering, guttersnipe, guttiform, guttle, guttural, gutturalize, gutturalized, gutturonasal, gutty, guv
Origin of guttural
1585–95; < New Latin gutturālis of the throat, equivalent to Latin guttur gullet, throat + -ālis -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for guttural
guttural
/ (ˈɡʌtərəl) /
adjective
anatomy of or relating to the throat
phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular
raucous
noun
phonetics a guttural consonant
Derived Forms
gutturally, adverbgutturalness, gutturality or gutturalism, nounWord Origin for guttural
C16: from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet
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Medicine definitions for guttural
guttural
[ gŭt′ər-əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the throat.
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