pharyngeal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ / /fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ / /ˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/
adj
Etymology: From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
- Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
- 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.
noun
Etymology: From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
- Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).