pharyngeal

[ fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, far-in-jee-uhl ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.

  2. Phonetics. articulated with retraction of the root of the tongue and constriction of the pharynx.

noun
  1. Phonetics. a pharyngeal speech sound.

Origin of pharyngeal

1
1820–30; <New Latin pharynge(us) pharyngeal (see pharyng-, -eous) + -al1
  • Also pha·ryn·gal [fuh-ring-guhl]. /fəˈrɪŋ gəl/.

Other words from pharyngeal

  • post·pha·ryn·gal, adjective
  • post·pha·ryn·ge·al, adjective
  • sub·pha·ryn·gal, adjective
  • sub·pha·ryn·ge·al, adjective
  • sub·pha·ryn·ge·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for pharyngeal

pharyngeal

pharyngal (fəˈrɪŋɡəl)

/ (ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx

  2. phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx

noun
  1. phonetics a pharyngeal speech sound

Origin of pharyngeal

1
C19: from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx

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