I. ləˈrinj(ē)əl, |larə̇n|jēəl adjective
Etymology: New Latin larynge us laryngeal (from laryng- + Latin -eus -eous) + English -al
1. : of, relating to, or used on the larynx
laryngeal forceps
2. also la·ryn·gal ləˈriŋgəl
[ laryngal International Scientific Vocabulary laryng- + -al ]
phonetics : produced by or with constriction of the larynx
laryngeal articulation of sounds
• la·ryn·ge·al·ly ləˈrinj(ē)əlē, |larə̇n|jēə-, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a laryngeal part (as a nerve or artery)
2. also laryngal
a. : a laryngeal sound
b. : any of a set of several (as three or four) phonemes reconstructed for Proto-Indo-European chiefly on indirect evidence