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Laryngeal

//ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the larynx. not-comparable, relational

    "At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen."

  2. 2
    (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice." not-comparable, relational
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or situated in the larynx wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
  2. 2
    A sound uttered by using the larynx.
  3. 3
    In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.

    "The vowel-coloring effects of the IH laryngeals cannot be considered apart from the vowel-reducing effect of the IH stress accent[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.

Etymology 2

Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.

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