epiglottide

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”).

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

epiglottide f (plural epiglottidi)

1. (anatomy) epiglottis

• glottide

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛ.pɪˈɡɫoːt.tɪ.dɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [e.piˈɡlɔt̪.t̪i.d̪e]

epiglōttide f

1. ablative singular of epiglōttis