epiglottis

From New Latin epiglottis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + γλωττίς (glōttís, “glottis”).

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈɡlɑtɪs/

epiglottis (plural epiglottises or epiglottides)

1. (anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
   • 2004, Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear Series 5, Episode 9:

     My epiglottis is full of bees!

• epiglottal
• epiglottic
• epiglottitis

• glottis

• Wikipedia article on the epiglottis
• epiglottis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

• pig toilets

• IPA^(key): /ˈepiɡlotːis/, [ˈe̞piɡlo̞t̪ːis̠]
• Hyphenation: e‧pig‧lot‧tis

epiglottis

1. epiglottis

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From Ancient Greek ἐπιγλωττίς (epiglōttís), derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈɡloːt.tis/, [ɛ.pɪˈɡɫoːt.tɪs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈɡlot.tis/

epiglōttis f (genitive epiglōttidis); third declension

1. (Late Latin, anatomy) epiglottis

Third declension.

• English: epiglottis
• Italian: epiglottide