guttural.
Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
Meaning & usage
Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection
Having a place of articulation towards the back of the mouth; in modern use, uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal; in earlier or non-technical use, also including velar.
Sounding harsh and throaty.
Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.
A harsh and throaty spoken sound
Where this word comes from
From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.