noun
larynx
LA-rihngks
noun
1
The part of the throat containing the vocal cords, involved in producing sound and protecting the airway.
"A blow to the larynx can make it hard to breathe or speak."
How to Use Larynx
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe voice box — the part of your throat that lets you make sounds.
Common pairings
damage to the larynx
larynx cancer
Word Forms
larynges plural, larynxes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via New Latin from Ancient Greek larynx, meaning "throat" or "windpipe."