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laryngologist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English laryngo- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English -logist English laryngologist From laryngo- + -logist.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 喉科學家 /喉科学家 (hóukēxuéjiā) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Dutch: laryngoloog — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • French: laryngologue — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • German: Laryngologe — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • German: Laryngologin — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Greek: λαρυγγολόγος (laryngológos) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Greek: λαρυγγολόγη (laryngológi) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Hungarian: gégész — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Italian: laringologo — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Italian: laringologa — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Japanese: 咽喉科学者 (inkōkagakusha) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Latin: laryngologus — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Latin: laryngologa — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Polish: laryngolog — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Portuguese: laringologista — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Russian: ларинго́лог (laringólog) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Russian: лор (lor) — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Spanish: laringólogo — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Spanish: laringóloga — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
  • Swedish: halsläkare — a person who studies or specializes in laryngology