English Explanatory Dictionary

velopharyngeal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Articulated at the velopharynx. (Those with cleft palate produce such sounds instead of standard sibilants.)
noun
  1. A sound articulated at the velopharynx.

Word forms

velopharyngeal more velopharyngeal most velopharyngeal velopharyngeals

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg-der.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlumder. English velo- Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx)bor. Late Latin pharynx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Late Latin -eus Late Latin pharyngeus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English pharyngeal English velopharyngeal From velo- + pharyngeal.

Related words

pharyngeal
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