Phrase guide

rima glottidis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɹaɪ.mə ˈɡlɑt.əd.ɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The passage in the glottis between the true vocal cords.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the space between the two true vocal folds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rima vocalis, true glottis, glottis vera

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rima

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin rīma glōttidis (“the cleft of the glottis”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聲門裂 /声门裂 (shēngménliè) — passage in the glottis