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Meaning of "glottis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLOTTIS

From New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOTTIS

glottis  [ˈɡlɒtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOTTIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glottis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLOTTIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glottis in the English dictionary

The definition of glottis in the dictionary is the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLOTTIS


apprentice
əˈprɛntɪs
arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
Atlantis
ətˈlæntɪs
cottise
ˈkɒtɪs
diabetes
ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs
epiglottis
ˌɛpɪˈɡlɒtɪs
gratis
ˈɡreɪtɪs
hepatitis
ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs
hostess
ˈhəʊstɪs
injustice
ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs
justice
ˈdʒʌstɪs
lattice
ˈlætɪs
lettuce
ˈlɛtɪs
lymphangitis
ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs
malpractice
mælˈpræktɪs
notice
ˈnəʊtɪs
osteoarthritis
ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs
practice
ˈpræktɪs
prentice
ˈprɛntɪs
proglottis
prəʊˈɡlɒtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOTTIS

glossologist
glossology
glossopharyngeal nerve
glossy
glost
glottal
glottal stop
glottic
glottidean
glottides
glottochronology
glottogonic
glottology
Gloucester
Gloucester Old Spot
Gloucestershire
Gloucs
glout
glove
glove box

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOTTIS

abattis
Attis
bronchitis
clematis
colitis
compos mentis
dermatitis
encephalitis
fortis
gastritis
in loco parentis
mantis
meningitis
Nunc Dimittis
osteomyelitis
otitis
rheumatoid arthritis
sinusitis
testis
Volantis

Synonyms and antonyms of glottis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glottis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOTTIS

Find out the translation of glottis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glottis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glottis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

声门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glotis
570 millions of speakers

English

glottis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपजिह्वा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голосовой щели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বাসরন্ধ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glottis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glottis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

声門
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glottis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa hầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரல்வளை மூடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लॉटीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glotis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glottide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głośni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голосової щілини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glotei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωττίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glottis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glottis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glottis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glottis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOTTIS»

The term «glottis» is regularly used and occupies the 65.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOTTIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glottis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOTTIS»

Discover the use of glottis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glottis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Phonology: An Introduction
shape of the glottis. At least three such positions are linguistically significant. 1 Closed glottis. The vocal folds are brought close together so that no air can pass between them. The speech sound resulting from this closure of the glottis and ...
Heinz J. Giegerich, 1992
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Introduction to Phonetics
its continuation in the vocal processes of the arytenoids is called the glottis or rima glottidis. The anterior, membranous, part of the glottis has a length of about 15-5 mm in men and 11-5 mm in women; the dorsal, cartilaginous, part of it is about ...
Leonard Francis Brosnahan, L. F. Brosnahan, Bertil Malmberg, 1976
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Phonology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics
basically neutral with respect to the glottis. The state of the glottis does not allow vibration. As long as there is a chink, air can pass through. The glottis is [-spread glottis] in comparison with the spread position for aspirated stops. (Grounding ...
Charles W. Kreidler, 2001
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The MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders
1) by increasing its flow peak, increasing the maximum flow declination rate ( MFDR, the maximum rate that the flow shuts off as the glottis is closing), and the sharpness of the baseline corner when the flow is near zero (or near its minimum  ...
Raymond D. Kent, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
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Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy
The glottis can be measured in its entire length as well as in two discrete portions . The membranous, or ligamental portion comprises about three-fifths of the total length of the glottis, and extends from the insertion of the vocal folds at the ...
James Stark, 2003
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A description of the human: its structure & functions
GENERAL USES OF THE GLOTTIS. 155 producing voice. It is, indeed, the watchful guardian of the pulmonary organs. The sensibility of its mucous membrane, and of that of the superior opening of the larynx, derived from branches of the ...
John Marshall, 1870
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Hints on Singing
The glottis being under the direct influence of the lungs, any jerkiness or other irregularities in the action of these organs affects the sounds and impairs that continuous flow which is the charm of execution. Q. What are the faults of breathing?
Manuel Garcia, 1894
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The London Medical and Physical Journal
various expulsatory efforts, as vomiting, parturition, the evacuation of •the feces, &c. On examining, individually, the organs of respiration, he felt assured, that the diaphragm, by it's contraction, — the glottis, by its olosure, — and the veil of the ...
‎1821
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Anatomy and Physiology' 2007 Ed.2007 Edition
•FIGURE 21-5 The Glottis, (a) A diagrammatic superior view of the entrance to the larynx, with the glottis open (left) and closed (right), (b) A fiber-optic view of the entrance to the larynx, corresponding to the right-hand image in part (a).
Martini, Frederic Et Al
10
From Memory to Speech and Back: Papers on Phonetics and ...
b p? glides w, y fi h, W, Y ? '1', ?w, ?y vowels V V V voiceless breathy creaky glottalized vowels vowels voice vowels vowels spread — — — + + + — — — glottis constricted — — — — — — + + + glottis stiff vocal — — + — — + — — + cords ...
Morris Halle, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOTTIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glottis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quartz Daily Brief—Asia edition—Greece's never-ending story, an …
They're an unconscious, uncontrollable tic caused by the tickling of the vagus nerve and quick closure of the glottis—which is ultimately ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
What are hiccups, and how exactly can you get rid of them?
By the end of the hiccup, our glottis—an opening at the top of our vocal chords—quickly closes, and we make the characteristic hic sound. «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
Filmmaker And Speech Pathologist Weigh In On What It Means To …
SANKIN: Well, physiologically, the vocal cords are vibrating very slowly, and there's very loose closure of glottis, the space between the vocal ... «WWNO, Jul 15»
4
EXCLUSIVE: Special yoga techniques to combat stress
As the breathing becomes slower and deeper, gently contract the glottis so that a soft snoring sound like the breathing of a sleeping baby is ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
AC/DC's Fly on the Wall Turns 30: Rock Out With 30 Album Facts
... a single word coming out of the dentist's-drill glottis of Brian Johnson (except maybe the song titles, which tend to be repeated like mantras). «VH1.com, Jun 15»
6
Fake voice recordings and forensic biometrics
Human speech is produced by air flowing from the lungs through the glottis and larynx and interacting with the tongue, lips and other parts of ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Mining Multinational to Drill for Human Resources
CEO Bart Glottis has described the strategy as “a more efficient way of approaching questions of labour and its management in accordance ... «Honi Soit, Jun 15»
8
Airway Management For Tiny Customers
Laryngoscopy is also relatively straightforward and technically easy in most children 2 or older, because the glottis is usually easy to see in children. «OutpatientSurgery.net, Jun 15»
9
Hiccups: Harmless mystery for many, serious symptom for a few
It sucks air into the chest, then the glottis - the voice box - closes over. "The pressure of the air against [the glottis] causes that hick, and that's ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
10
The science behind the sneeze
The glottis — a valve-like opening between the vocal cords — snaps shut for a brief moment, which creates a pressure build-up in the lungs. «Toronto Star, May 15»

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