glottis

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

glotis

Sinònims

gullet

pharynx

throat

voice box

glottides

rima glottidis

rima vocalis

true glottis

Traduccions

glotte

glotis

glottide

Glottis

Stimmritze

glote

glottis

glotis

γλωττίδα

stemspleet

nefes borusunun ağzı

γλωσσίδα

glossída

Glottis

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb llatí: 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.