epiglottale

See also: épiglottale

Italian

Etymology

From French épiglottal, derived from épiglotte, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís), derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.ɡlotˈta.le/
• Rhymes: -ale
• Hyphenation: e‧pi‧glot‧tà‧le

Adjective

epiglottale m or f (plural epiglottali)

1. (phonetics) epiglottal

   Synonym: epiglottidale

Related terms

• epiglottide