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

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

Etymology

Origin of laryngeal

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

Example Sentences

The association was especially strong for breast, colorectal, liver, oral, laryngeal, esophageal and gastric cancers.

From Science Daily

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Science Daily