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larynx

lar·ynx
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lar-ingks]
    • /ˈlær ɪŋks/
    • /ˈlær.ɪŋks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lar-ingks]
    • /ˈlær ɪŋks/

Definitions of larynx word

  • noun plural larynx Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located. 1
  • noun plural larynx Zoology. a similar vocal organ in other mammals. a corresponding structure in certain lower animals. 1
  • noun larynx The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box. 1
  • noun larynx voice box 1
  • countable noun larynx Your larynx is the top part of the passage that leads from your throat to your lungs and contains your vocal cords. 0
  • noun larynx a cartilaginous and muscular hollow organ forming part of the air passage to the lungs: in higher vertebrates it contains the vocal cords 0

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Origin of larynx

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < New Latin < Greek lárynx

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Parts of speech for Larynx

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

larynx popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for larynx

noun larynx

  • gullet — the esophagus.
  • maw — mother1 .
  • passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
  • gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
  • pharynx — the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.

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