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- [trey-kee-uh or, esp. British, truh-kee-uh]
- /ˈtreɪ ki ə or, esp. British, trəˈki ə/
- /trəˈkiː.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trey-kee-uh or, esp. British, truh-kee-uh]
- /ˈtreɪ ki ə or, esp. British, trəˈki ə/
Definitions of trachea word
- noun plural trachea Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe. 1
- noun plural trachea (in insects and other arthropods) one of the air-conveying tubes of the respiratory system. 1
- noun plural trachea Botany. vessel (def 5). 1
- noun trachea windpipe 1
- countable noun trachea Your trachea is your windpipe. 0
- noun trachea the membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi 0
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Origin of trachea
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English trache < Medieval Latin trāchēa, for Late Latin trāchīa < Greek trācheîa, short for artēría trācheîa rough artery, i.e., windpipe
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Parts of speech for Trachea
noun
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preposition
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trachea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
trachea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trachea
noun trachea
- fauces — Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
- larynges — 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.
- 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.
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
- oesophagus — (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
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