# epiglottis
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin epiglōttis, from Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”); equivalent to epi- (“upon; above”) +‎ glottis.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs/, [ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.ɾɪs]
* (General Australian) IPA: /ˌep.ɪˈɡlɔt.ɪs/, [ˌep.ɪˈɡlɔɾ.ɪs]
* Rhymes: -ɒtɪs

### Noun

epiglottis (plural epiglottises or epiglottides)
* (anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
** 2004, Top Gear, season 5, episode 9, Jeremy Clarkson (actor):My epiglottis is full of bees!

#### Derived terms

* epiglottal
* epiglottic
* epiglottidean
* epiglottidectomy
* epiglottitis
* epiglotto-

#### Related terms

* glottis

#### Translations
### See also

* Category:epiglottis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

### References

* “epiglottis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
* “epiglottis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

### Anagrams

* pig toilets

## Finnish
### Etymology

Internationalism (see English epiglottis), ultimately from New Latin epiglōttis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈepiɡlotːis/, [ˈe̞piɡˌlo̞t̪ːis̠]
* Rhymes: -otːis
* Hyphenation: epig‧lot‧tis

### Noun

epiglottis
* epiglottis

#### Declension

Possessive forms of epiglottis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
epiglottikseni
epiglottikseni
accusative
nom.
epiglottikseni
epiglottikseni
gen.
epiglottikseni
genitive
epiglottikseni
epiglottisteni epiglottiksieni
partitive
epiglottistani
epiglottiksiani
inessive
epiglottiksessani
epiglottiksissani
elative
epiglottiksestani
epiglottiksistani
illative
epiglottikseeni
epiglottiksiini
adessive
epiglottiksellani
epiglottiksillani
ablative
epiglottikseltani
epiglottiksiltani
allative
epiglottikselleni
epiglottiksilleni
essive
epiglottiksenani
epiglottiksinani
translative
epiglottiksekseni
epiglottiksikseni
abessive
epiglottiksettani
epiglottiksittani
instructive
comitative
—epiglottiksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
epiglottiksesi
epiglottiksesi
accusative
nom.
epiglottiksesi
epiglottiksesi
gen.
epiglottiksesi
genitive
epiglottiksesi
epiglottistesi epiglottiksiesi
partitive
epiglottistasi
epiglottiksiasi
inessive
epiglottiksessasi
epiglottiksissasi
elative
epiglottiksestasi
epiglottiksistasi
illative
epiglottikseesi
epiglottiksiisi
adessive
epiglottiksellasi
epiglottiksillasi
ablative
epiglottikseltasi
epiglottiksiltasi
allative
epiglottiksellesi
epiglottiksillesi
essive
epiglottiksenasi
epiglottiksinasi
translative
epiglottikseksesi
epiglottiksiksesi
abessive
epiglottiksettasi
epiglottiksittasi
instructive
comitative
—epiglottiksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
epiglottiksemme
epiglottiksemme
accusative
nom.
epiglottiksemme
epiglottiksemme
gen.
epiglottiksemme
genitive
epiglottiksemme
epiglottistemme epiglottiksiemme
partitive
epiglottistamme
epiglottiksiamme
inessive
epiglottiksessamme
epiglottiksissamme
elative
epiglottiksestamme
epiglottiksistamme
illative
epiglottikseemme
epiglottiksiimme
adessive
epiglottiksellamme
epiglottiksillamme
ablative
epiglottikseltamme
epiglottiksiltamme
allative
epiglottiksellemme
epiglottiksillemme
essive
epiglottiksenamme
epiglottiksinamme
translative
epiglottikseksemme
epiglottiksiksemme
abessive
epiglottiksettamme
epiglottiksittamme
instructive
comitative
—epiglottiksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
epiglottiksenne
epiglottiksenne
accusative
nom.
epiglottiksenne
epiglottiksenne
gen.
epiglottiksenne
genitive
epiglottiksenne
epiglottistenne epiglottiksienne
partitive
epiglottistanne
epiglottiksianne
inessive
epiglottiksessanne
epiglottiksissanne
elative
epiglottiksestanne
epiglottiksistanne
illative
epiglottikseenne
epiglottiksiinne
adessive
epiglottiksellanne
epiglottiksillanne
ablative
epiglottikseltanne
epiglottiksiltanne
allative
epiglottiksellenne
epiglottiksillenne
essive
epiglottiksenanne
epiglottiksinanne
translative
epiglottikseksenne
epiglottiksiksenne
abessive
epiglottiksettanne
epiglottiksittanne
instructive
comitative
—epiglottiksinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
epiglottiksensa
epiglottiksensa
accusative
nom.
epiglottiksensa
epiglottiksensa
gen.
epiglottiksensa
genitive
epiglottiksensa
epiglottistensa epiglottiksiensa
partitive
epiglottistaan epiglottistansa
epiglottiksiaan epiglottiksiansa
inessive
epiglottiksessaan epiglottiksessansa
epiglottiksissaan epiglottiksissansa
elative
epiglottiksestaan epiglottiksestansa
epiglottiksistaan epiglottiksistansa
illative
epiglottikseensa
epiglottiksiinsa
adessive
epiglottiksellaan epiglottiksellansa
epiglottiksillaan epiglottiksillansa
ablative
epiglottikseltaan epiglottikseltansa
epiglottiksiltaan epiglottiksiltansa
allative
epiglottikselleen epiglottiksellensa
epiglottiksilleen epiglottiksillensa
essive
epiglottiksenaan epiglottiksenansa
epiglottiksinaan epiglottiksinansa
translative
epiglottiksekseen epiglottikseksensa
epiglottiksikseen epiglottiksiksensa
abessive
epiglottiksettaan epiglottiksettansa
epiglottiksittaan epiglottiksittansa
instructive
comitative
—epiglottiksineen epiglottiksinensa :

#### Synonyms

* kurkunkansi

## Latin
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /e.piˈɡloːt.tis/, [ɛpɪˈɡɫ̪oːt̪ːɪs̠]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /e.piˈɡlot.tis/, [epiˈɡlɔt̪ːis]

### Noun

epiglōttis f (genitive epiglōttidis); third declension (Late Latin)
* (anatomy) an epiglottis
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#### Inflection

Third-declension noun.

#### Descendants

* → English: epiglottis
* → Irish: eipeaglotas
* → Italian: epiglottide