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glottis
[ glot-is ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural glot·tis·es, glot·ti·des [glot, -i-deez].
- the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords.
glottis
/ ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən; ˈɡlɒtɪs /
noun
- the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them
glottis
/ glŏt′ĭs /
, Plural glottises glŏt′ĭ-dēz′
- The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them.
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Derived Forms
- glottidean, adjective
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Other Words From
- glot·tid·e·an [glo-, tid, -ee-, uh, n, glaw-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glottis1
C16: from New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue; see gloss ²
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Example Sentences
It hangs as a flexible protective lid over the glottis, and food in being swallowed passes over and about it.
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On the lower floor of the mouth can be seen the slitlike glottis leading to the lungs.
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The tone is ushered in by a slight explosive sound, which is nothing but the well-known stroke of the glottis.
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As a rule they instruct their pupils to attack every tone, throughout all their practising, with the stroke of the glottis.
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The glottis-closing muscles are too weak to oppose their action to the force of a powerful expiration.
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