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laryngeal

la·ryn·ge·al [ lə rínjee əl, làrrən j əl, lə rínjəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to larynx: belonging to, relating to, situated in, or affecting the larynx

2. produced at larynx: describes a speech sound produced in the region of the larynx



noun  (plural la·ryn·ge·als)
Definition:
 
phonetics consonant: a sound made in the region of the larynx, especially a sound similar to "/h/" that some linguists believe was used by speakers of Proto-Indo-European

[Late 18th century. < modern Latin laryngeus< laryng- (see laryngo-)]

la·ryn·ge·al·ly adverb
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