LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

pharynx

pharynx f (genitive pharyngis)
Classical[ˈpʰa.ryŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.riŋks]

Meaning

  1. New Latinfemininethe pharynx

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepharynxpharyngēs
genitivepharyngispharyngum
dativepharyngīpharyngibus
accusativepharyngempharyngēs
ablativepharyngepharyngibus
vocativepharynxpharyngēs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, “throat, gullet”).

Descendants
  • Englishpharynx

In English words that came into English from pharynx

  • pharynxpharynx
  • pharyngealpharyngeus
  • palatopharyngealpalātopharyngeus
  • stylopharyngeusstylopharyngeus
  • salpingopharyngeussalpingopharyngeus
  • palatopharyngeuspalātopharyngeus

Quick answers

What does pharynx mean in Latin?
pharynx, a noun, means “the pharynx”.
What is the genitive of pharynx?
The genitive singular is pharyngis. pharynx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce pharynx?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰa.ryŋks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfaː.riŋks].
Which English words come from pharynx?
English words that go back to Latin pharynx include pharynx, pharyngeal, palatopharyngeal, stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus.