Etymology

glottic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue. Full definition →

English glottis ← New Latin glōttis ← Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)
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  1. Ancient Greekγλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)
  2. New Latinglōttis
  3. Englishglottis
  4. English todayglottic

From glottis + -ic.

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