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glottis

noun

glot·​tis ˈglä-təs How to pronounce glottis (audio)
plural glottises or glottides ˈglä-tə-ˌdēz How to pronounce glottis (audio)
: the elongated space between the vocal cords
also : the structures that surround this space compare epiglottis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Your glottis, which is the space between your vocal cords, then closes, preventing any further air from entering. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 The bulge seen during these big, leisurely yawns, is called glottis exposure. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 These big, open passages inside the mouth cavity, namely the glottis and the Eustachian tubes, allow sound to pass through the animal and reach the eardrums from the inside as well as the more traditional external route. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2021 But when the glottis is closed, the air can’t move out, so tremendous pressure builds up in the air passages. Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019 Finally, the glottis swings open and the air rushes out. Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019 Next, the glottis snaps shut, putting a lid over the trachea, or windpipe. Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek glōttid-, glōttís "upper end of the trachea at the root of the tongue," from glôtta, Attic variant of glôssa "tongue" + -id-, -is, noun suffix — more at gloss entry 3

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glottis was in 1578

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