# rhonchus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɒŋ.kəs/

## Definitions
1. A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rhonchus (“snoring”), from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος (rhónkhos) (Caelius Aurelianus), of imitative origin.

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