Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

glottis

/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/ noun

Latin root: glōttis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glottis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated.

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.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word