It's the Word of the Day podcast for November 27th.

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Today's word is guttural, spelled G-U-T-T-U-R-A-L. Gutteral is an adjective. A gutteral sound,

such as speech, laughter, or a grunt, is formed or pronounced in the throat.

Here's the word used in a sentence from the New York Times by Manuela Andrioni.

Mantled howler monkeys are one of the largest primates in Mexico and Central America,

measuring around 25 inches on average. Covered in thick black fur,

they are known for their low guttural calls. Get your mind out of the gutter. Despite appearances,

the word gutteral is not related to the English word gutter. That word comes ultimately from

the Latin verb gutta, meaning drop, while gutterl has

a different Latin root, the noun gutur meaning throat. Since the late 1500s, guttural has been used

to describe sounds that are formed or pronounced in the throat, from cries and sobs to howls and grunts.

A second sense describing sounds or utterances which strike the listener as harsh or disagreeable,

as in the guttural roar of a motorcycle engine disturbed the afternoon's quiet, followed.

A new sense appears to be developing as well, describing things that are

instinctively or deeply felt irrespective of grunts or noises from the throat, as in a guttural

response or reaction. But this sense has yet to meet the criteria for inclusion in our

dictionary. With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokoloski.

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