pha·ryn·go·pal·a·ti·nus \fəˌriŋgōˌpaləˈtīnəs\noun (pluralpharyngopalati·ni \-īˌnī\) Etymology: New Latin, from pharyng- + palatinus palatine : one of the longitudinal muscles of the pharynx arising from the soft palate and inserting into the thyroid cartilage