Dictionary

laryngitis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /læɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/ (General-American)

Etymology

Attested since 1822 C.E. Learned borrowing from New Latin laryngitis, from larynx + -itis. By surface analysis, laryng- + -itis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
   • The moment had come for the honeyed word. I lowered my voice to a confidential murmur, but on her inquiring if I had laryngitis raised it again. 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XI:

Forms

Deriveds

rhinolaryngitis · laryngitic · pharyngolaryngitis

Translations (41)

kk көмекейдің қабынуы (inflammation of the larynx) · is raddbandakvef (inflammation of the larynx) · tr gırtlak yangısı (inflammation of the larynx) · cmn 喉炎 (inflammation of the larynx) · ko 후두염 (inflammation of the larynx) · hu torokgyulladás (inflammation of the larynx) · fi kurkunpään tulehdus (inflammation of the larynx) · hi स्वरयंत्र-प्रदाह (inflammation of the larynx) · fr laryngite (inflammation of the larynx) · ca laringitis (inflammation of the larynx) · bn স্বরযন্ত্রের প্রদাহ (inflammation of the larynx) · sv laryngit (inflammation of the larynx) · bg ларингит (inflammation of the larynx) · is barkakýliskvef (inflammation of the larynx) · ga laraingíteas (inflammation of the larynx) · de Kehlkopfentzündung (inflammation of the larynx) · tl magantatagukan (inflammation of the larynx) · hi स्वरयंत्रशोथ (inflammation of the larynx) · ru ларинги́т (inflammation of the larynx) · gl larinxite (inflammation of the larynx) · ja 喉頭炎 (inflammation of the larynx) · vi viêm thanh quản (inflammation of the larynx) · nl keelontsteking (inflammation of the larynx) · ar اِنْتَهاب الحَنْجَرَة (inflammation of the larynx) · is barkakýlisbólga (inflammation of the larynx) · kk ларингит (inflammation of the larynx) · sk laryngitída (inflammation of the larynx) · vo larinaflamat (inflammation of the larynx) · pt laringite (inflammation of the larynx) · sq laringjít (inflammation of the larynx) · uz laringit (inflammation of the larynx) · fi kurkunpäätulehdus (inflammation of the larynx) · or ଲାରିଞ୍ଜାଇଟିସ (inflammation of the larynx) · la laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx) · cs laryngitida (inflammation of the larynx) · es laringitis (inflammation of the larynx) · kk көмейдің қабынуы (inflammation of the larynx) · ro laringită (inflammation of the larynx) · it laringite (inflammation of the larynx) · fi laryngiitti (inflammation of the larynx) · is barkabólga (inflammation of the larynx)