epiglottale
See also: épiglottale
Italian
Etymology
From French épiglottal, derived from épiglotte, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís), derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pi.ɡlotˈta.le/
- Rhymes: -ale
- Hyphenation: e‧pi‧glot‧tà‧le
Adjective
epiglottale (plural epiglottali)
- (phonetics) epiglottal
- Synonym: epiglottidale
Related terms
- epiglottide