gullet
See also: güllet
English
WOTD – 4 May 2009
Etymology
From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/, /ˈɡʌl.ət/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ʌlɪt
- Rhymes: -ʌlət
Noun
gullet (plural gullets)
- The throat or esophagus.
- (cytology) The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
- The space between the teeth of a saw blade.
- A channel for water.
- A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.
- The wide space under the pommel of a saddle; the hollow over the withers of a saddled animal.
Synonyms
- (throat or esophagus): gorge
- (cytopharynx): cytopharynx
Related terms
- gully
Translations
the throat or esophagus
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cytopharynx — see cytopharynx
See also
- craw
- crop
- esophagus
- throat
- trachea
- windpipe
Northern Sami
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkuːlːleh(t)/
Verb
gūlˈlet
- to (catch) fish
Inflection
Contracted e-stem, no gradation | |||
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infinitive | gūlˈlet | ||
1st sing. present | gūlˈlen | ||
1st sing. past | gūlˈlejin | ||
infinitive | gūlˈlet | action noun | gūlˈlen |
present participle | gūlˈlejeaddji | action inessive | gūlˈlemin gūlˈleme |
past participle | gūlˈlen | action elative | gūlˈlemis |
agent participle | — | action comitative | gūlˈlemiin |
abessive | gūlˈlekeahttá | ||
present indicative | past indicative | imperative | |
1st singular | gūlˈlen | gūlˈlejin | gūlˈlejēhkon |
2nd singular | gūlˈlet | gūlˈlejit | gūlˈle |
3rd singular | gūlˈle | gūlˈlii | gūlˈlejēhkos |
1st dual | gūlˈlejetne | gūlˈliime | gūlˈlejeadnu gūlˈlejeahkku |
2nd dual | gūlˈlebeahtti | gūlˈliide | gūlˈlejeahkki |
3rd dual | gūlˈleba | gūlˈliiga | gūlˈlejēhkoska |
1st plural | gūlˈlet | gūlˈliimet | gūlˈlejētnot gūlˈlejēhkot gūlˈlejeahkkot gūlˈlejeadnot |
2nd plural | gūlˈlebēhtet | gūlˈliidet | gūlˈlejēhket |
3rd plural | gūlˈlejit | gūlˈlejedje | gūlˈlejēhkoset |
connegative | gūlˈle | gūlˈlen | gūlˈle |
conditional 1 | conditional 2 | potential | |
1st singular | gūlˈlešin gūlˈlešedjen | gūlˈlelin gūlˈleledjen | gūlˈležan |
2nd singular | gūlˈlešit gūlˈlešedjet | gūlˈlelit gūlˈleledjet | gūlˈležat |
3rd singular | gūlˈlešii | gūlˈlelii | gūlˈleža gūlˈleš |
1st dual | gūlˈlešeimme | gūlˈleleimme | gūlˈležetne |
2nd dual | gūlˈlešeidde | gūlˈleleidde | gūlˈležeahppi |
3rd dual | gūlˈlešeigga | gūlˈleleigga | gūlˈležeaba |
1st plural | gūlˈlešeimmet | gūlˈleleimmet | gūlˈležit gūlˈležat |
2nd plural | gūlˈlešeiddet | gūlˈleleiddet | gūlˈležēhpet |
3rd plural | gūlˈleše gūlˈlešedje | gūlˈlele gūlˈleledje | gūlˈležit |
connegative | gūlˈleše | gūlˈlele | gūlˈleš |
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkulleh(t)/
Verb
gullet
- inflection of gullat:
- third-person plural present indicative
- second-person singular past indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
gullet n
- definite singular of gull
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
gullet n
- definite singular of gull
Swedish
Noun
gullet
- definite singular of gull.