Definition of laryngeal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or used on the larynx
a laryngeal obstruction
2
: produced by or with constriction of the larynx
laryngeal articulation of sounds
laryngeal
nounDefinition of laryngeal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx
2a
: a laryngeal sound
b
: any of a set of several conjectured phonemes reconstructed for Proto-Indo-European chiefly on indirect evidence
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The first known use of laryngeal was in 1795
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