noun · femininethird declension
epiglōttis
epiglōttis f (genitive epiglōttidis)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈɡɫoːt.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈɡlɔt.tis]
Meaning
- Late Latinan epiglottis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epiglōttis | epiglōttidēs |
| genitive | epiglōttidis | epiglōttidum |
| dative | epiglōttidī | epiglōttidibus |
| accusative | epiglōttidem | epiglōttidēs |
| ablative | epiglōttide | epiglōttidibus |
| vocative | epiglōttis | epiglōttidēs |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) + γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”).
Descendants
- Englishepiglottis
- Italianepiglottide
- Irisheipeaglotas
In English words that came into English from epiglōttis
- epiglottisepiglōttis