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Added 10 October 2026

gullet

/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/ noun

In Latin: oesophagus, gula, gurgulio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gullet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The passage between the pharynx and the stomach.

Origin

From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula.

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