guttural

Guttural is defined as from the throat, or articulated with the back of the tongue near or touching the palate.

(adjective)

An example of something guttural is a language such as German that is pronounced using the back of the tongue; a guttural pronunciation.

The definition of a guttural is a sound or a symbol of a sound produced by the back of the tongue near or on the palate.

(noun)

An example of a guttural is the German language, as many of the sounds are produced in the back of the throat.

See guttural in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the throat
1. loosely produced in the throat; harsh, rasping, etc.: said of sounds
2. characterized by such sounds: a guttural language
articulated with the back of the tongue close to or touching the soft palate, as the (g) in gum; velar

Origin: L guttur, throat < IE *gut-, *gutr, throat < base *gēu-, to curve > cod

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See guttural in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the throat.
Having a harsh grating quality, as certain sounds produced in the back of the mouth.
Linguistics Velar.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from New Latin gutturālis

Origin: , from Latin guttur, throat

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