bronchus

Etymology

Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷro-nkh₃-, from *gʷerh₃- (“to devour”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/

Noun

bronchus (plural bronchi)

1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
   • 1993, Brad Roberts (music), “Afternoons & Coffeespoons”, in God Shuffled His Feet, performed by Crash Test Dummies:

     I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.

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