pharyngeal
(adjective) of or relating to the throat; “pharyngeal fricatives”
guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
(noun) a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pharyngeal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(phonetics) 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.
• pharyngal
pharyngeal (plural pharyngeals)
(phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.
Source: Wiktionary
Phar`yn*ge"al, a. Etym: [See Pharynx.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
Phar`yn*ge"al, n. (Anat.)
Definition: A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
