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guttural adjective Though it is now used to describe many sounds or utterances which strike the listener as harsh or disagreeable, the adjective guttural was originally applied only to sounds and utterances produced in the throat. This is reflected in the word's Latin root—guttur, meaning "throat." Despite the similarity in sound, guttural is not related to the English word gutter, which comes (by way of Anglo-French) from Latin gutta, meaning "drop." 1 : articulated in the throat2 : velar3 : being or marked by utterance that is strange, unpleasant, or disagreeable

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July 22, 2021 GUTT-uh-rul We asked the bouncer for directions, but he only responded with an inarticulate guttural grunt."And when you hear the strange guttural call of the Red Bellied Woodpecker, you wonder, who would respond to that weird sound?" — Joseph Palmer, The Brooklyn (New York) Eagle, 14 June 2021

Word	guttural
Date	July 22, 2021
Type	adjective
Syllables	GUTT-uh-rul
Etymology	Though it is now used to describe many sounds or utterances which strike the listener as harsh or disagreeable, the adjective guttural was originally applied only to sounds and utterances produced in the throat. This is reflected in the word's Latin root—guttur, meaning "throat." Despite the similarity in sound, guttural is not related to the English word gutter, which comes (by way of Anglo-French) from Latin gutta, meaning "drop."
Examples	We asked the bouncer for directions, but he only responded with an inarticulate guttural grunt. "And when you hear the strange guttural call of the Red Bellied Woodpecker, you wonder, who would respond to that weird sound?" — Joseph Palmer, The Brooklyn (New York) Eagle, 14 June 2021
Definition	1 : articulated in the throat 2 : velar 3 : being or marked by utterance that is strange, unpleasant, or disagreeable

Guttural Adjective Sounds Utterances Latin Meaning July Gutt Uh Rul