Guttural Definition

gŭtər-əl
adjective
Harsh; rasping.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the throat.
American Heritage
Having a harsh grating quality, as certain sounds produced in the back of the mouth.
American Heritage
Characterized by such sounds.
A guttural language.
Webster's New World
Velar.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
noun
A guttural sound.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • pharyngeal consonant
  • pharyngeal
  • guttural consonant

Other Word Forms of Guttural

Noun

Singular:
guttural
Plural:
gutturals

Origin of Guttural

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

    From Wiktionary

  • French from New Latin gutturālis from Latin guttur throat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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