Gutturine

/ɡʌˈtjʊriːn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling the sounds made in the throat; having a guttural quality.

Etymology

From Latin guttur (throat) plus the -ine suffix meaning 'of or relating to,' creating an adjective form.

Kelly Says

Gutturine is a rarer cousin of guttural, and it shows how English constantly creates new adjective forms—this one specifically emphasizes the characteristic quality rather than just the origin point of the sound.

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