larynx

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

Borrowed from New Latin larynx, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx, “larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat”).

His larynx, contracted by violent emotion, no longer emitted any sound. — The Wandering Jew — Complete, Eugène Sue
Ahmed didn't hear the shots over the sounds coming from his larynx. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The head of the larynx, like a The arse-gut, like a monk’s vintage-basket. leathern bottle. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais

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