Meanings
adjectivearyepiglottic (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyReferring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)
- New Latinarytaenoīdēs
- Englisharytenoid
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
- Proto-Hellenic*epí
- Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
- Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
- Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
- Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
- Ancient Greekγλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s)
- Ancient Greekἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s)
- Ancient Greekἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)
- New Latinepiglōtti
- Englishepiglottis
- Englishepiglottic
- Englisharyepiglottic
From arytenoid + epiglottic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French aryépiglottique
- aryépiglottiqueTranslations
Portuguese ariepiglótico
- ariepiglóticoTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with aryepiglottic
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
aryepiglottic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryepiglottic
MLA
“aryepiglottic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryepiglottic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aryepiglottic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryepiglottic.
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