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laryngismus

/læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
laryn-gis-mus
IPA
/læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

laryngospasm.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin laryngismus, from the Ancient Greek λαρυγγισμός (larungismós, “a croaking”), from λάρυγξ (lárunx), whence also larynx. By surface analysis, laryng- + -ismus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: laryngismus, λαρυγγισμός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

laryngismal

Questions

How do you pronounce laryngismus?
The recorded pronunciation is /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/.
What does laryngismus mean?
laryngospasm.
Where does laryngismus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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