Etymology of the English word glottis
the English word
glottisderived from the New Latin word
glottisderived from the Greek word
glottis, γλωττίς (larynx; mouth of the windpipe)
derived from the Greek word
glotta, γλῶττα
derived from the Greek word
glossa, γλῶσσα (tongue; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired))
Date
The earliest known usage of glottis in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
glottalUsage
Word found in Modern English
