faucal

[ faw-kuhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
2. Phonetics.
   1. pharyngeal.
   2. exploded into the pharynx, as the release of the t- sound of catnip or the d- sound of madness.

faucal

/ ˈfɔːʃəl; ˈfɔːkəl /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the fauces
2. phonetics articulated in that part of the vocal tract between the back of the mouth and the larynx; pharyngeal

Word History and Origins

Origin of faucal¹

First recorded in 1860–65; fauc(es) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Footnote 21: This position, known as “faucal,” is not common.

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