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glottic

/ˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
glot-tic
IPA
/ˈɡlɑt.ɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin glōttisbor. English glottis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English glottic From glottis + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

Derived Forms

extraglottic infraglottic intraglottic paraglottic periglottic polyglottic subglottic supraglottic transglottic

Synonyms

glottal

Rhymes With

exotic erotic chaotic aquatic antibiotic idiotic hypnotic neurotic narcotic symbiotic asymptotic biotic

Questions

How do you pronounce glottic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɑt.ɪk/.
What does glottic mean?
Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.
Where does glottic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin glōttisbor. English glottis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English glottic From glottis + -ic.

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