epiglottal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- [ɛpɪˈɡlɑ.ɾɫ̩] (General-American)
- /ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɛpɪˈɡlɑtəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ις (-is) Ancient Greek γλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin epiglōttislbor. English epiglottis English -al English epiglottal From epiglottis + -al.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to the epiglottis.
- (not-comparable) Produced using the epiglottis.
Translations (9)
it epiglottale (phonetics) · fi kurkunkansi- (pertaining to the epiglottis) · cy ardafodol (pertaining to the epiglottis) · it epiglottale (pertaining to the epiglottis) · fr épiglottal (pertaining to the epiglottis) · fi epiglottaalinen (phonetics) · it epiglottidale (pertaining to the epiglottis) · it epiglottidale (phonetics) · fr épiglottal (phonetics)