BRONCHUS Meaning of BRONCHUS in English [ 'brɒŋkəs ]■ noun ( plural bronchi -kʌɪ ) any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.OriginC17: from late L., from Gk bronkhos 'windpipe'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004