laryngeal

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

adjective

of, relating to, or located in the larynx.
Phonetics. articulated in the larynx.

noun

Phonetics. a laryngeal sound.
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.

Origin of laryngeal

1785–95; <New Latin larynge(us) of, pertaining to the larynx (see laryng-, -eous) + -al¹

Also la·ryn·gal [luh-ring-guhl]. /ləˈrɪŋ gəl/.

Other words from laryngeal

la·ryn·ge·al·ly, adverb
post·la·ryn·gal, adjective
post·la·ryn·ge·al, adjective
sub·la·ryn·gal, adjective
sub·la·ryn·ge·al, adjective
sub·la·ryn·ge·al·ly, adverb
su·per·la·ryn·ge·al, adjective
su·per·la·ryn·ge·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby laryngeal

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How to use laryngeal in a sentence

Additionally, Gil says, a muscular sac at the bottom of the larynx known as the laryngeal sac can create another protective barrier to block off the entry to the lungs.
Baleen whales have an ‘oral plug’ to help them guzzle down food without choking | Kate Baggaley | January 24, 2022 | Popular-Science
In your book The Greatest Show on Earth you describe the laryngeal nerve as something eloquent of terribly bad design.
Rediscovering Richard Dawkins: An Interview | J.P. O’Malley | September 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is important to remember the relative position of parts and to bear in mind that most of the laryngeal structures are in pairs.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley Mills
Suffice it to say here that the old masters did not refer the registers to changes in the laryngeal action.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
Not only have all investigators failed to define exactly what the correct laryngeal action is.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor

The "breath-band" advocates hold that the glottic stroke is the key to correct laryngeal action.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
Vocal theorists generally treat the subject of attack as connected in some way with registers and laryngeal action.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for laryngeal

laryngeal

laryngal (ləˈrɪŋɡəl)

/ (ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl, ləˈrɪndʒɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the larynx
phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal

Origin of laryngeal

C18: from New Latin laryngeus of the larynx

Derived forms of laryngeal

laryngeally, adverb

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