laryngitis

English

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Etymology

Attested since 1822 CE; from Latin larynx, from Ancient Greek λάρυγξ (larunks), suffixed with -itis.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /læɹɪnˈdʒajɾɪs/

Noun

laryngitis (uncountable)

1. An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
   • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XI:

     The moment had come for the honeyed word. I lowered my voice to a confidential murmur, but on her inquiring if I had laryngitis raised it again.

Translations

inflammation of the larynx

• Finnish: kurkunpään tulehdus, laryngiitti (fi)
• French: laryngite (fr)
• German: Kehlkopfentzündung (de) f
• Icelandic: barkakýlisbólga (is) f, barkakýliskvef (is) n, raddbandakvef (is) n, barkabólga (is) f
• Italian: laringite (it) f
• Japanese: 喉頭炎 (こうとうえん, koutouen)
• Latin: laryngitis (la)

• Portuguese: laringite (pt)
• Russian: ларингит (ru) (laringít) m
• Spanish: laringite (es)
• Swedish: laryngit (sv)
• Turkish: gırtlak yangısı (tr)
• Volapük: larinaflamat (vo)

References

• “laryngitis” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).