bronchus

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UK/ˈbɹɒŋkəs/US/ˈbɹɑŋkəs/

noun

Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

Similar
bronchial tube
OriginLate Latin bronchus ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος →
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Meanings

nounbronchus (plural bronchi)

plural bronchi

  1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

    I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.

    1993, “Afternoons & Coffeespoons”, in Brad Roberts (music), God Shuffled His Feet, performed by Crash Test Dummies

    Synonyms: bronchial tube

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

Similar
bronchial tube

More synonyms by meaning

nouneither of the two main branches of the trachea

Similar
bronchial tube
Broader
cartilaginous tube
Also see
bronchial tube

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος“trachea, throat”
  2. Late Latinbronchus
  3. Englishbronchus

Learned borrowing from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea, throat”).

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Translations

Arabic القَصَبَة الهَوَائِيَّة
  • القَصَبَة الهَوَائِيَّةEither or two branches of the trachea
Catalan bronqui
  • bronquiEither or two branches of the trachea
Chinese Mandarin 支氣管 /支气管
  • 支氣管 /支气管 (zhīqìguǎn)Either or two branches of the trachea
Czech průduška
  • průduškaEither or two branches of the trachea
Esperanto bronko
  • bronkoEither or two branches of the trachea
Finnish keuhkoputki
  • keuhkoputkiEither or two branches of the trachea
French bronche
  • broncheEither or two branches of the trachea
German Bronchie
  • BronchieEither or two branches of the trachea
Greek βρόγχος
  • βρόγχος (vrónchos)Either or two branches of the trachea
Hebrew סִמְפוֹן, סִמְפוֹנוֹת
  • סִמְפוֹן (simfón)Either or two branches of the trachea
  • סִמְפוֹנוֹת (simfonót)Either or two branches of the trachea
Hungarian hörgő
  • hörgőEither or two branches of the trachea
Icelandic berkja
  • berkjaEither or two branches of the trachea
Irish píobán, píobán broinceach
  • píobánEither or two branches of the trachea
  • píobán broinceachEither or two branches of the trachea
  • broncasEither or two branches of the trachea
Italian bronco
  • broncoEither or two branches of the trachea
Japanese 気管支
  • 気管支 (kikanshi)Either or two branches of the trachea
Māori pekahau
  • pekahauEither or two branches of the trachea
Persian نایژه
  • نایژه (nāyže)Either or two branches of the trachea
Polish oskrzele
  • oskrzeleEither or two branches of the trachea
Portuguese brônquio
  • brônquioEither or two branches of the trachea
Russian бронх
  • бронх (bronx)Either or two branches of the trachea
Spanish bronquio
  • bronquioEither or two branches of the trachea
Swedish bronk
  • bronkEither or two branches of the trachea
Tagalog sangambaga, brongkyo
  • sangambagaEither or two branches of the trachea
  • brongkyoEither or two branches of the trachea
Turkish bronş
  • bronşEither or two branches of the trachea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bronchus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchus

MLA

“bronchus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchus.

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