What does pharyngeus mean in Latin?

pharyngeus, a adjective, means “of or pertaining to the pharynx; pharyngeal”.

How do you pronounce pharyngeus?

In classical Latin, [pʰaˈryŋ.ɡe.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈrin̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.us].

English words that go back to Latin pharyngeus include pharyngeal, palatopharyngeal, stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

pharyngeus (feminine pharyngea, neuter pharyngeum)

Classical[pʰaˈryŋ.ɡe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈrin̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	pharyngeus	pharyngea	pharyngeum
genitive	pharyngeī	pharyngeae	pharyngeī
dative	pharyngeō	pharyngeae	pharyngeō
accusative	pharyngeum	pharyngeam	pharyngeum
ablative	pharyngeō	pharyngeā	pharyngeō
vocative	pharyngee	pharyngea	pharyngeum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	pharyngeī	pharyngeae	pharyngea
genitive	pharyngeōrum	pharyngeārum	pharyngeōrum
dative	pharyngeīs	pharyngeīs	pharyngeīs
accusative	pharyngeōs	pharyngeās	pharyngea
ablative	pharyngeīs	pharyngeīs	pharyngeīs
vocative	pharyngeī	pharyngeae	pharyngea

From pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix), from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).

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