glottis

glot·tis  (glts)

n. pl. glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des (glt-dz)

1. The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx.

2. The vocal apparatus of the larynx.

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[Greek glttis, from gltta, glssa, tongue.]

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glottis [ˈglɒtɪs]

n pl -tises, -tides [-tɪˌdiːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them

[from New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue; see gloss²]

glottidean  [glɒˈtɪdɪən] adj

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glottis  (glts)

Plural glottises or glottides (glt-dz)

The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glottis - the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ - any of the organs involved in speech production larynx, voice box - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech glottis vera, rima glottidis, rima vocalis, true glottis - the space between the two true vocal folds

Translations

glottis [ˈglɒtɪs] N (glottises or glottides (pl)) [ˈglɒtɪˌdiːz] → glotis f inv

glottis

n → Stimmritze f, → Glottis f (spec)

glottis [ˈglɒtɪs] n → glottide f

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glottis [ˈglɒtɪs] n → glottide f