laryngeal

Also la·ryn·gal

[luh-rin-jee-uhl, lar-uhn-jee-uhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or located in the larynx.

2. Phonetics.,  articulated in the larynx.

noun

1. Phonetics.,  a laryngeal sound.

2. 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.

laryngeal

/ ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl, ləˈrɪŋɡəl, ləˈrɪndʒɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the larynx

2. phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal

Other Word Forms

• laryngeally adverb
• postlaryngal adjective
• postlaryngeal adjective
• sublaryngal adjective
• sublaryngeal adjective
• sublaryngeally adverb
• superlaryngeal adjective
• superlaryngeally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngeal¹

1785–95; < New Latin larynge ( us ) of, pertaining to the larynx ( laryng-, -eous ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngeal¹

C18: from New Latin laryngeus of the _larynx

Example Sentences

Wheezy if, God forbid, the pop star has been stricken with a laryngeal malady?

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The 54-year-old revealed his diagnosis with stage one laryngeal cancer in September, after listeners noticed a change in his voice.

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The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men.

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People with voice disorders, including those with pathological vocal cord conditions or who are recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries, can often find it difficult or impossible to speak.

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They knew that vocal cord adduction is controlled by laryngeal motor neurons, so they began by tracing backward to find the neurons that innervate those motor neurons.

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