Gut"tur*al (?), a. [L. guttur throat: cf. F. gutural.]

Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.

Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings. W. Guthrie.

In such a sweet, guttural accent. Landor.

 

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Gut"tur*al, n.

A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.

 

© Webster 1913.

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