English Explanatory Dictionary

epiglottic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/ /ˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

Word forms

epiglottic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) 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.

Synonyms

epiglottal

Derived words

aryepiglottic extraepiglottic glossoepiglottic hyoepiglottic paraepiglottic pharyngoepiglottic subepiglottic thyroepiglottic
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