Meanings
prefix
- anatomyForms terms relating to the pharynx.
Origin
- Ancient Greekφάρυγξ“throat”
- New Latinpharynx
- Englishpharyngo-
From New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, “throat”), akin to modern Greek φάρυγγας (fáryngas, “pharynx”).
More words from New Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian faringo-
- faringo-relating to the pharynx
Portuguese faringo-
- faringo-relating to the pharynx
Spanish faringo-
- faringo-relating to the pharynx
Cite this entry
APA
pharyngo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngo-
MLA
“pharyngo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharyngo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngo-.
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