laryngien

French

Etymology

From larynx +‎ -ien^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.ʁɛ̃.ʒjɛ̃/

Adjective

laryngien (feminine laryngienne, masculine plural laryngiens, feminine plural laryngiennes)

(anatomy) laryngeal
Synonym: laryngé
(phonetics) laryngeal

Usage notes

There does not appear to be a precise distinction between the meanings of laryngé and laryngien, but laryngien is used more generally while laryngé is only used with certain anatomical terms.^[2]

References

^ “laryngien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
^ “laryngien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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