glottis

Betekenis (Engels)

The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.

Sinonieme

gullet

pharynx

throat

voice box

glottides

rima glottidis

rima vocalis

true glottis

Vertalings

glotte

Glottis

glottide

glotis

glote

Stimmritze

glottis

glotis

glotis

stemspleet

γλωττίδα

nefes borusunun ağzı

γλωσσίδα

glossída

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Latyn: gula

In summary

Late 16th century borrowing from New Latin glōttis, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “mouth of the windpipe”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôttă, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine noun suffix). Cognates include Latin gula.