glottal

[ glot-l ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the glottis.

  2. Phonetics. articulated at the glottis.

Origin of glottal

1
First recorded in 1840–50; glott(is) + -al1

Other words from glottal

  • sub·glot·tal, adjective
  • sub·glot·tal·ly, adverb
  • su·per·glot·tal, adjective
  • su·per·glot·tal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for glottal

glottal

/ (ˈɡlɒtəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the glottis

  2. phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis

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