guttural
[ guht-er-uhl ]
/ 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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Origin of guttural
OTHER WORDS FROM guttural
Words nearby guttural
gutter press, guttersnipe, gutter wound, guttiform, guttle, guttural, gutturalize, gutturalized, gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching
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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 of guttural
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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Medical definitions for guttural
guttural
[ gŭt′ər-əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the throat.
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