larynx

Etymology

From Middle French larynx, from Ancient Greek λάρυγξ (lárunx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæ.ɹɪŋks/

Noun

larynx (plural larynges or larynxes)

1. An organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus.

See also

• pharynx
• larynx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• larynx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάρυγξ (lárunx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ʁɛ̃ks/

Noun

larynx m (plural larynx)

1. larynx

Further reading

• “larynx” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).