different between laryngeal vs laryngology

English

Alternative forms

• laryngal

Etymology

Derived from New Latin laryngeus +? -al, from larynx (“larynx”) +? -eus (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /l????n.d?i.?l/, /l????n.?i.?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /l????n.d??l/, /l????n.d?i.?l/, /?l??.?n?d?i.?l/, /?læ?.?n?d?i.?l/
• Rhymes: -?nd?i?l, -?n?i?l, -?nd??l, -i??l

Adjective

laryngeal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
2. (phonetics, relational) (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."

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

laryngeal (plural laryngeals)

1. (anatomy) An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
2. (phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.
3. (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as <h?>, <h?> and <h?>.

Usage notes

The term laryngeal in Indo-European studies is but an anachronistic misnomer, retained only because it has been established as a standard term for those three phonemes. The exact phonetic value of Proto-Indo-European laryngeals is unknown, but it's generally agreed that not all of them were real laryngeals.

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References

• “laryngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “laryngeal”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From laryngo- +? -logy.

Noun

laryngology (uncountable)

1. The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.

Related terms

• laryngeal
• laryngological
• laryngologist
• larynx

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See also

• vocology
• vocologist