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glottis

glot·tis

UK/ˈɡlɒt.ɪs/ US/ˈɡlɑ.tɪs/ uncommon

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

Origin

Late 16th century borrowing from New Latin glōttis, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “mouth of the windpipe”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôttă, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine noun suffix). Cognates include Latin gula.

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