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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trachea, from Late Latin trachīa, from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα ἀρτηρία (trakheîa artēría, “rough artery”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɾakea/
- Rhymes: -akea
- Syllabification: trá‧que‧a
Noun
tráquea f (plural tráqueas)
- (anatomy) throat, windpipe, trachea
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