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nasopharynx

/nəsˈɑfɚɪŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
na-sophar-ynx
IPA
/nəsˈɑfɚɪŋks/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der.? Pre-Greek *?der.? Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx)bor. New Latin pharynxbor. English pharynx English nasopharynx From naso- + pharynx.

Inflected Forms

nasopharynxes (plural) nasopharynges (plural)

Synonyms

epipharynx rhinopharynx

Rhymes With

larynx pharynx oropharynx hypopharynx laryngopharynx electrolarynx epipharynx retropharynx orolarynx

Questions

How do you pronounce nasopharynx?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəsˈɑfɚɪŋks/.
What does nasopharynx mean?
The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
Where does nasopharynx come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der.? Pre-Greek *?der.? Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx)bor. New Latin pharynxbor. English pharynx English nasopharynx From naso- + pharynx.

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