# bronchus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/

## Definitions
1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea, throat”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bronchus