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Borrowed from New Latin epiglōttis, from Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epiglōttís, valve covering the larynx), from ἐπῐ- (epi-, upon, over) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttís, glottis, mouth of the windpipe); equivalent to epi- (upon; above) +‎ glottis.

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epiglottis (plural epiglottises or epiglottides)

  1. (anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
    • 2004, Top Gear, season 5, episode 9, Jeremy Clarkson (actor):
      My epiglottis is full of bees!

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Internationalism (see English epiglottis), ultimately from New Latin epiglōttis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈepiɡlotːis/, [ˈe̞piɡˌlo̞t̪ːis̠]
  • Rhymes: -otːis
  • Syllabification(key): e‧pig‧lot‧tis

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epiglottis

  1. epiglottis

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Inflection of epiglottis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative epiglottis epiglottikset
genitive epiglottiksen epiglottisten
epiglottiksien
partitive epiglottista epiglottiksia
illative epiglottikseen epiglottiksiin
singular plural
nominative epiglottis epiglottikset
accusative nom. epiglottis epiglottikset
gen. epiglottiksen
genitive epiglottiksen epiglottisten
epiglottiksien
partitive epiglottista epiglottiksia
inessive epiglottiksessa epiglottiksissa
elative epiglottiksesta epiglottiksista
illative epiglottikseen epiglottiksiin
adessive epiglottiksella epiglottiksilla
ablative epiglottikselta epiglottiksilta
allative epiglottikselle epiglottiksille
essive epiglottiksena epiglottiksina
translative epiglottikseksi epiglottiksiksi
abessive epiglottiksetta epiglottiksitta
instructive epiglottiksin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of epiglottis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative epiglottikseni epiglottikseni
accusative nom. epiglottikseni epiglottikseni
gen. epiglottikseni
genitive epiglottikseni epiglottisteni
epiglottiksieni
partitive epiglottistani epiglottiksiani
inessive epiglottiksessani epiglottiksissani
elative epiglottiksestani epiglottiksistani
illative epiglottikseeni epiglottiksiini
adessive epiglottiksellani epiglottiksillani
ablative epiglottikseltani epiglottiksiltani
allative epiglottikselleni epiglottiksilleni
essive epiglottiksenani epiglottiksinani
translative epiglottiksekseni epiglottiksikseni
abessive epiglottiksettani epiglottiksittani
instructive
comitative epiglottiksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative epiglottiksesi epiglottiksesi
accusative nom. epiglottiksesi epiglottiksesi
gen. epiglottiksesi
genitive epiglottiksesi epiglottistesi
epiglottiksiesi
partitive epiglottistasi epiglottiksiasi
inessive epiglottiksessasi epiglottiksissasi
elative epiglottiksestasi epiglottiksistasi
illative epiglottikseesi epiglottiksiisi
adessive epiglottiksellasi epiglottiksillasi
ablative epiglottikseltasi epiglottiksiltasi
allative epiglottiksellesi epiglottiksillesi
essive epiglottiksenasi epiglottiksinasi
translative epiglottikseksesi epiglottiksiksesi
abessive epiglottiksettasi epiglottiksittasi
instructive
comitative epiglottiksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative epiglottiksemme epiglottiksemme
accusative nom. epiglottiksemme epiglottiksemme
gen. epiglottiksemme
genitive epiglottiksemme epiglottistemme
epiglottiksiemme
partitive epiglottistamme epiglottiksiamme
inessive epiglottiksessamme epiglottiksissamme
elative epiglottiksestamme epiglottiksistamme
illative epiglottikseemme epiglottiksiimme
adessive epiglottiksellamme epiglottiksillamme
ablative epiglottikseltamme epiglottiksiltamme
allative epiglottiksellemme epiglottiksillemme
essive epiglottiksenamme epiglottiksinamme
translative epiglottikseksemme epiglottiksiksemme
abessive epiglottiksettamme epiglottiksittamme
instructive
comitative epiglottiksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative epiglottiksenne epiglottiksenne
accusative nom. epiglottiksenne epiglottiksenne
gen. epiglottiksenne
genitive epiglottiksenne epiglottistenne
epiglottiksienne
partitive epiglottistanne epiglottiksianne
inessive epiglottiksessanne epiglottiksissanne
elative epiglottiksestanne epiglottiksistanne
illative epiglottikseenne epiglottiksiinne
adessive epiglottiksellanne epiglottiksillanne
ablative epiglottikseltanne epiglottiksiltanne
allative epiglottiksellenne epiglottiksillenne
essive epiglottiksenanne epiglottiksinanne
translative epiglottikseksenne epiglottiksiksenne
abessive epiglottiksettanne epiglottiksittanne
instructive
comitative epiglottiksinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative epiglottiksensa epiglottiksensa
accusative nom. epiglottiksensa epiglottiksensa
gen. epiglottiksensa
genitive epiglottiksensa epiglottistensa
epiglottiksiensa
partitive epiglottistaan
epiglottistansa
epiglottiksiaan
epiglottiksiansa
inessive epiglottiksessaan
epiglottiksessansa
epiglottiksissaan
epiglottiksissansa
elative epiglottiksestaan
epiglottiksestansa
epiglottiksistaan
epiglottiksistansa
illative epiglottikseensa epiglottiksiinsa
adessive epiglottiksellaan
epiglottiksellansa
epiglottiksillaan
epiglottiksillansa
ablative epiglottikseltaan
epiglottikseltansa
epiglottiksiltaan
epiglottiksiltansa
allative epiglottikselleen
epiglottiksellensa
epiglottiksilleen
epiglottiksillensa
essive epiglottiksenaan
epiglottiksenansa
epiglottiksinaan
epiglottiksinansa
translative epiglottiksekseen
epiglottikseksensa
epiglottiksikseen
epiglottiksiksensa
abessive epiglottiksettaan
epiglottiksettansa
epiglottiksittaan
epiglottiksittansa
instructive
comitative epiglottiksineen
epiglottiksinensa

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From Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epiglōttís, valve covering the larynx), from ἐπῐ- (epi-, upon, over) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttís, glottis, mouth of the windpipe).

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epiglōttis f (genitive epiglōttidis); third declension (Late Latin)

  1. (anatomy) an epiglottis
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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative epiglōttis epiglōttidēs
Genitive epiglōttidis epiglōttidum
Dative epiglōttidī epiglōttidibus
Accusative epiglōttidem epiglōttidēs
Ablative epiglōttide epiglōttidibus
Vocative epiglōttis epiglōttidēs

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