epiglottic

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Scrabble points: 15
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Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/

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/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/ · /ˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

Definition of epiglottic

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adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

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Etymology

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek γλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin epiglōttislbor. English epiglottis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiglottic From epiglottis + -ic.

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