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Definitions for pharyngeal
fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl; fəˈrɪŋ gəlpha·ryn·geal
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Princeton's WordNet
guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonantadjective
a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
pharyngealadjective
of or relating to the throat
"pharyngeal fricatives"
Wiktionary
pharyngealadjective
Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
pharyngealadjective
Articulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
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pharyngeal
Pharyngeal refers to anything related to the pharynx. The pharynx is a part of the throat that is located behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and larynx. This term is commonly used in both medicine and biology. There are pharyngeal muscles involved in swallowing and pharyngeal tonsils located in the back of the throat, just to note a few examples.
Webster Dictionary
Pharyngealadjective
of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx
Pharyngealnoun
a pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches
Etymology: [See Pharynx.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pharyngeal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pharyngeal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- حلقي, بلعوميArabic
- sefnigol, argegolWelsh
- pharyngisch, pharyngalGerman
- φαρυγγικόςGreek
- faríngeoSpanish
- nielu, kurkku, faryngaalinenFinnish
- pharyngé, pharyngienFrench
- farínxeoGalician
- ग्रसनीHindi
- faringaleItalian
- 咽頭音, 咽頭Japanese
- pharyngicusLatin
- faringischDutch
- faringiano, faríngico, faríngeoPortuguese
- фарингеальный, глоточный, фарингальный, гортанныйRussian
- faryngal, svalg-Swedish
- farinikVolapük
- 咽部Chinese
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