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glottis

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"Vocal-cord opening"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/Part of speech nounSorted gilosttStarts with GEnds with S2 clues
1G2L3O4T5T6I7S

Definitions

  1. The opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.

Word origin

Late 16th century borrowing from New Latin glōttis, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “mouth of the windpipe”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôttă, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine noun suffix). Cognates include Latin gula.

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01Vocal-cord opening7 letters
02Voice-box opening7 letters

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