laryngeal
Americannoun
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Phonetics. a laryngeal sound.
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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.
adjective
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of or relating to the larynx
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phonetics articulated at the larynx; glottal
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of laryngeal
1785–95; < New Latin larynge ( us ) of, pertaining to the larynx ( see laryng-, -eous) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The laryngeal nerve also connects the brain and larynx, helping control speech and swallowing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
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
In 1832 Bennati of Paris stated that he could see the vocal cords by means of a double-tubed speculum, invented by a patient suffering from laryngeal phthisis.
From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by M. (Malcolm) Sterling Mackinlay
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