epiglottic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/ (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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiglottic From epiglottis + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.
Deriveds
thyroepiglottic · hyoepiglottic · aryepiglottic · glossoepiglottic · extraepiglottic · subepiglottic · pharyngoepiglottic · paraepiglottic