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Pharyngeal

//fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the pharynx. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the throat wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 2
    a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).

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