glottis

American  

[glot-is] / ˈglɒt ɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

• glottises,
  plural
• glottides
  plural

1. the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords.

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glottis British  

/ ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən, ˈɡlɒtɪs /

noun

1. the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them

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glottis Scientific  

/ glŏt′ĭs /

• glottises
  plural

1. The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• glottidean
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• glottides
  plural
• glottises
  plural

Etymology

Origin of glottis

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek ( Attic ) glōttís, derivative of glôtta tongue (Ionic glôssa; see gloss ²)

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How does glottis compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• glottis vs. epiglottis

Example Sentences

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glottis glottises

It’s actually a glottal sound, meaning it emanates from the glottis, in the back of the throat — a muscle English speakers don’t get to exercise much.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

He’s seen every affliction: bacteria, broken bones, even a rare case of balloon syndrome, in which a damaged glottis caused a hedgehog to inflate to the size of a beach ball.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2018

Her dentist father gave the anatomically correct translation: Close off your glottis.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2016

The larynx also is pulled up, and the epiglottis folds over the glottis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Oedema of the glottis and circumscribed oedema of the lung are instances.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

M. Sanson—you know the great training man?—wanted me to sing in one of my thoraxes or glottises or oesophaguses.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan