adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the epiglottis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
epiglottal
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl/
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General-American: /ɛpɪˈɡlɑtəl/
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General-American: [ɛpɪˈɡlɑ.ɾɫ̩]
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adj
Meaning 2
Produced using the epiglottis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
An epiglottal consonant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h1epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) 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.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kurkunkansi- — pertaining to the epiglottis
- French: épiglottal — pertaining to the epiglottis
- Italian: epiglottale — pertaining to the epiglottis
- Italian: epiglottidale — pertaining to the epiglottis
- Welsh: ardafodol — pertaining to the epiglottis
- Finnish: epiglottaalinen — phonetics
- French: épiglottal — phonetics
- Italian: epiglottale — phonetics
- Italian: epiglottidale — phonetics