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TOEFL BNC: 24530 COCA: 20532

larynx

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
larynx /ˈlerɪŋks/ noun
plural larynges /ləˈrɪnˌʤiːz/ or larynxes
larynx
/ˈlerɪŋks/
noun
plural larynges /ləˈrɪnˌʤiːz/ or larynxes
Learner's definition of LARYNX
[count] medical
: the part of your throat that contains the vocal cords
called also voice box
TOEFL BNC: 24530 COCA: 20532

larynx

noun

lar·​ynx ˈler-iŋ(k)s How to pronounce larynx (audio)
ˈla-riŋ(k)s
plural larynges lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz How to pronounce larynx (audio) or larynxes
: the modified upper part of the trachea of air-breathing vertebrates that in humans, most other mammals, and some amphibians and reptiles contains the vocal cords

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Lewis even handed him a sip of water to help calm a persistent cough Jones said was caused by a torn larynx. Jim Vertuno And Michael Tarm, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022 His voice also fits the part, his larynx having been sandblasted by a steady stream of Newport cigarettes. Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 According to a paper published in the Journal of Zoology, cats purr using their larynx and diaphragm muscles. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 Cinderella did larynx-shredding hard-rock that mashed up Aerosmith and AC/DC and, on later albums, The Rolling Stones. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 4 July 2022 Today’s amphibians, reptiles and mammals all possess a larynx, or voice box, near the top of their airway. Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022 Whereas the larynx resides at the top of the main airway, the syrinx sits at the bottom, where the trachea (aka the windpipe) branches out to the lungs. Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022 Their larynx is reduced, and the syrinx provides nearly all of their vocal control. Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022 Hoarseness is usually a symptom of problems in the vocal folds of your larynx, aka your voice box. Korin Miller, Health.com, 4 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin laryng-, larynx, from Greek

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of larynx was in 1578
TOEFL BNC: 24530 COCA: 20532

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