Audio English.net » Dictionary » G » Glossarist ... Glutaminic Acid

GLOTTIS (glottides)

Pronunciation (US):

• GLOTTIS (noun)
The noun GLOTTIS has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: GLOTTIS used as a noun is very rare.

• GLOTTIS (noun)

Sense 1

glottis ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("glottis" is a kind of...):

organ of speech; speech organ; vocal organ (any of the organs involved in speech production)

Meronyms (parts of "glottis"):

glottis vera; rima glottidis; rima vocalis; true glottis (the space between the two true vocal folds)

Holonyms ("glottis" is a part of...):

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)

"A stitch in time saves nine."
(English proverb)
"The wolf has a thick neck because it has fast legs."
(Albanian proverb)
"Arrogance diminishes wisdom."
(Arabic proverb)
"To make your neighbor jealous, go to bed early and get up early."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
What does organ of speech mean?
larynx definition
What does vocal organ mean?
rima glottidis definition
What does voice box mean?

What other visitors were searching for:

Glottis definition
AudioEnglish word lookup
What does glottis mean?
American English
Glottis meanings
Language study
Proper usage and pronunciation of the word glottis

Related FAQs:
• GLOTTIS

Page delivered in 0.2897 seconds