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faucal

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A sound produced in the fauces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the fauces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Latin fauces (“throat”).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Spanish: faucal — Translations