guttural

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #37095

Meanings

1

adj
like the sounds of frogs and crows

A guttural voice.
2

adj
relating to or articulated in the throat

The glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds.
3

adj
Sounding harsh and throaty.

Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
4

adj
Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.

Guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · like the sounds of frogs... croaky

Word family

Derived forms gutturalisationgutturalisegutturalismgutturalitygutturalizationgutturalizegutturallygutturalnessnongutturalunguttural

Appears in

Phrases (1)

See all

guttural voice
A rough, throaty voice whose sounds seem to come from deep in the throat.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

markdown