LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

glōttis

glōttis f (genitive glōttidis)
Classical[ˈɡɫoːt.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡlɔt.tis]

Meaning

  1. a little bird
  2. New Latinthe glottis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeglōttisglōttidēs
genitiveglōttidisglōttidum
dativeglōttidīglōttidibus
accusativeglōttidemglōttidēs
ablativeglōttideglōttidibus
vocativeglōttisglōttidēs

glottis, ĭdis, f., = γλωττίς,
I. a little bird, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 66.

Origins

Borrowing from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “mouth of the windpipe; corncrake”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôttă, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishglottis
  • Frenchglotte
  • Italianglottide

Quick answers

What does glōttis mean in Latin?
glōttis, a noun, means “a little bird; the glottis”.
What is the genitive of glōttis?
The genitive singular is glōttidis. glōttis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce glōttis?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɫoːt.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡlɔt.tis].