epiglottic

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UK/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/US/ˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

Similar
epiglottal
OriginEnglish epiglottis ← New Latin epiglōtti ← Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s) →
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Meanings

adjectiveepiglottic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyPertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

    Synonyms: epiglottal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

Similar
epiglottal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  8. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  9. Ancient Greekγλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s)
  10. Ancient Greekἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s)
  11. Ancient Greekἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)
  12. New Latinepiglōtti
  13. Englishepiglottis
  14. Englishepiglottic

From epiglottis + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epiglottic

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Cite this entry
APA

epiglottic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottic

MLA

“epiglottic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epiglottic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiglottic.

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