epiglottide

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin epiglottidem, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís) derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). By surface analysis, epi- (“above”, “over”) +‎ glottide (“glottis”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.piˈɡlɔt.ti.de/
Rhymes: -ɔttide
Hyphenation: e‧pi‧glòt‧ti‧de

Noun

epiglottide f (plural epiglottidi)

(anatomy) epiglottis

Related terms

glottide

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈɡloːt.ti.de/, [ɛpɪˈɡɫ̪oːt̪ːɪd̪ɛ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈɡlot.ti.de/, [epiˈɡlɔt̪ːid̪e]

Noun

epiglōttide f

ablative singular of epiglōttis

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