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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin epiglottidem, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís) derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). By surface analysis, epi- (“above”, “over”) + glottide (“glottis”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.piˈɡlɔt.ti.de/
- Rhymes: -ɔttide
- Hyphenation: e‧pi‧glòt‧ti‧de
Noun
epiglottide f (plural epiglottidi)
- (anatomy) epiglottis
Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
epiglōttide f
- ablative singular of epiglōttis