Polyglot Dictionary

garganta

/ɡaɾˈɡɐ̃tɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as gargantas

Meaning

  1. throat

    • Minha garganta dói.

      My throat hurts.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

faringe

Worth distinguishing: faringe is the specific anatomical term for the pharynx; garganta is the common word for throat.

Similar in other languages

German

Kehle

Kehle is the German word for the same thing — both mean "throat."

Spanish

garganta

garganta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "throat."

Spanish

gaznate

gaznate is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "throat."

Practice

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