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glottis

glot·tis
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glot-is]
    • /ˈglɒt ɪs/
    • /ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glot-is]
    • /ˈglɒt ɪs/

Definitions of glottis word

  • noun plural glottis the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords. 1
  • noun glottis The part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the slitlike opening between them. It affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction. 1
  • noun glottis the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them 0
  • noun glottis the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx 0
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Origin of glottis

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < New Latin < Greek (Attic) glōttís, derivative of glôtta tongue (Ionic glôssa; see gloss2)

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Parts of speech for Glottis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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glottis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • glottal

    of or relating to the glottis.

  • ejective

    Denoting a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.

  • glottal stop

    a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the t- sound of little, bottle, etc.

  • glottalic airstream

    a current of air in the pharynx produced by the action of the glottis.

  • glotto-

    language

  • hiccup

    a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
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