glottis

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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

Synonyme

rima glottidis

rima vocalis

true glottis

Übersetzungen

γλωττίδα

glotis

glotis

nefes borusunun ağzı

γλωσσίδα

glossída

Glottis

فتحة المزمار

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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.

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