Where does “faucēs” come from?

faucēs (English) comes from Latin fauces, from Latin faux — singular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...

faucēs (English): The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue

Definitions

  1. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue

Ancestry of “faucēs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...
2Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
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