# laryngeal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ · frequency rank #57,508

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the larynx.
2. (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."

## Etymology
Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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