Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumlaryngeal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cum-la-ryn-geal
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding the larynx

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)bor. Latin larynx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus New Latin laryngeus English -al English laryngeal English circumlaryngeal From circum- + laryngeal.

Rhymes With

nonlaryngeal nonmeningeal submeningeal alaryngeal supralaryngeal stylopharyngeal cytopharyngeal esophagopharyngeal hyolaryngeal extrapharyngeal prepharyngeal epilaryngeal

Questions

What does circumlaryngeal mean?: Surrounding the larynx
Where does circumlaryngeal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)bor. Latin larynx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus New Latin laryngeus English -al English laryngeal English circumlaryngeal From circum- + laryngeal.

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