epilaryngeal

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adjective

Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx

OriginEnglish laryngeal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin laryngeus →
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Meanings

adjectiveepilaryngeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Ancient Greekλᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)
  9. Latinlarynx
  10. New Latinlaryngeus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishlaryngeal
  14. Englishepilaryngeal

From epi- + laryngeal.

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Translations

French épilaryngien
  • épilaryngienTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epilaryngeal

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Cite this entry
APA

epilaryngeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilaryngeal

MLA

“epilaryngeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilaryngeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epilaryngeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilaryngeal.

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