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tracheal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪkiəl
  • CMU ARPABET: T R EY1 K IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the trachea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • When an allergic reaction caused Jack's throat to swell, the paramedics inserted a tracheal tube so that he could breathe.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhreh2gh- Proto-Indo-European *dhréh2gh-us Proto-Hellenic *thrākhús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal From trachea + -al.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: traqueal — relating to the trachea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氣管的 /气管的 (qìguǎn de) — relating to the trachea
  • Italian: tracheale — relating to the trachea
  • Manx: ahjiooghagh — relating to the trachea
  • Polish: tchawicowy — relating to the trachea
  • Spanish: traqueal — relating to the trachea