Definition of "pharyngeal" in English

adjective

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.

2. (phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.

noun

1. (phonetics) Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).