supralaryngeal

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adjective

Above (or dorsal to) the larynx

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

adjectivesupralaryngeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAbove (or dorsal to) the larynx

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Ancient Greekλᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)
  11. Latinlarynx
  12. New Latinlaryngeus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishlaryngeal
  16. Englishsupralaryngeal

From supra- + laryngeal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with supralaryngeal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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