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

Small rodents such as rats and mice are known to produce laryngeal whistles, but horses are the first large mammal identified using this method.

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Notwithstanding its faults, however, the bivalve laryngeal speculum accomplished somewhat of the purpose intended.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)