pharynx
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] New Latin pharynx, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, “throat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pharynx (plural pharynges or pharynxes)
- (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
Meronyms
Derived terms
Translations
part of alimentary canal
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See also
References
- “pharynx”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Further reading
- “pharynx”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “pharynx”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French
Pronunciation
Noun
pharynx m (uncountable)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, “throat, gullet”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpʰa.rynks/, [ˈpʰärʏŋks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfa.rinks/, [ˈfäːriŋks]
Noun
pharynx m (genitive pharyngis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | pharynx | pharyngēs |
Genitive | pharyngis | pharyngum |
Dative | pharyngī | pharyngibus |
Accusative | pharyngem | pharyngēs |
Ablative | pharynge | pharyngibus |
Vocative | pharynx | pharyngēs |
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