laryngeal

American  

[luh-rin-jee-uhl, lar-uhn-jee-uhl] / ləˈrɪn dʒi əl, ˌlær ənˈdʒi əl /

Also laryngal

adjective

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

2. Phonetics. articulated in the larynx.

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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 British  

/ ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl, ləˈrɪŋɡəl, ləˈrɪndʒɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the larynx

2. phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of laryngeal

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

Example Sentences

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

Their findings showed that the high frequency element is produced by a laryngeal whistle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

Symptoms of laryngeal cancer include - but are not limited to - difficulty swallowing and breathlessness.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

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