glottis

[ glot-is ]

/ ˈglɒt ɪs /

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noun, plural glot·tis·es, glot·ti·des

[glot-i-deez]. /ˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy.

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

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Origin of glottis

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek (Attic ) glōttís, derivative of glôtta tongue (Ionic glôssa;see gloss²)

OTHER WORDS FROM glottis

glot·tid·e·an

[glo-tid-ee-uhn, glaw-], /glɒˈtɪd i ən, glɔ-/, adjective

Words nearby glottis

glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic, glottis, glottitis, glotto-, glottochronology, glottogony, glottology

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How to use glottis in a sentence

It hangs as a flexible protective lid over the glottis, and food in being swallowed passes over and about it.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
On the lower floor of the mouth can be seen the slitlike glottis leading to the lungs.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The tone is ushered in by a slight explosive sound, which is nothing but the well-known stroke of the glottis.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
As a rule they instruct their pupils to attack every tone, throughout all their practising, with the stroke of the glottis.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

The glottis-closing muscles are too weak to oppose their action to the force of a powerful expiration.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for glottis

glottis

/ (ˈɡlɒtɪs) /

noun plural -tises or -tides (-tɪˌdiːz)

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

Derived forms of glottis

glottidean (ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən), adjective

Word Origin for glottis

C16: from New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue; see gloss ²

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Medical definitions for glottis

glottis

[ glŏt′ĭs ]

n. pl. glot•tis•es

The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords and the rima glottidis.

Scientific definitions for glottis

glottis

[ glŏt′ĭs ]

Plural glottises glottides (glŏt′ĭ-dēz′)

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