glottis
See also: Glottis
Contents
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin glottis, from Ancient Greek γλωττίς (glōttís), γλωσσίς (glōssís), derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa). Cognates include Latin gula.
NounEdit
glottis (plural glottises or glottides)
- (anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords, located in the larynx.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
organ of speech
See alsoEdit
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek γλωττίς (glōttís) derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
glōttis f (genitive glōttidis); third declension
InflectionEdit
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | glōttis | glōttidēs |
Genitive | glōttidis | glōttidum |
Dative | glōttidī | glōttidibus |
Accusative | glōttidem | glōttidēs |
Ablative | glōttide | glōttidibus |
Vocative | glōttis | glōttidēs |
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- glottis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- glottis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette