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laryngealize en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λᾰ́ρῠγξ (lắrŭnx)bor. Latin larynx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus New Latin laryngeus English -al English laryngeal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English laryngealize From laryngeal + -ize.

Meanings

1. To articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
2. To modify (a pronunciation or a sound) by constricting the larynx.
   • But creaky or laryngealized quality throughout whole stretches of very low-pitched speech characterize boredom, reluctance [etc.] Children typically laryngealize their voice for coaxing adults. 1993, Fernando Poyatos, Paralanguage, page 209:

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Relateds

guttural · creaky voice