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  

/ 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

The trachea has an opening called the glottis, which is covered by a cartilaginous flap called the epiglottis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 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

Within the glottis is a pair of membranous folds which serve as vocal cords; all the Crocodilia are possessed of a loud, bellowing voice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" 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