garganxó

Catalan

Alternative forms

gargansó

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *gargantiōne(m), from garganta.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ɡəɾ.ɡəɲˈʃo/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ɡər.ɡəɲˈʃo/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾ.ɡaɲˈt͡ʃo/

Noun

garganxó m (plural garganxons)

(dialectal) throat, gullet
Synonyms: gargamella, gola
(dialectal) uvula
Synonyms: campaneta, úvula
Adam's apple
Synonym: nou del coll

Further reading

“garganxó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“garganxó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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