glottal

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒtəl

IPA: /'glɒ.t(ə)l/

Adjective

glottal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the glottis.
2. (phonetics) articulated with the glottis

Derived terms

• glottal stop

Synonyms

• glottic
• glottidean

Translations

of or relating to the glottis

• Czech: glotální
• French: glottique (fr), glottal (fr)
• German: glottal (de)
• Portuguese: glotal

• Scottish Gaelic: glotasach
• Turkish: gırtlaksal, gırtlaksı (tr)
• Welsh: glotol

articulated with the glottis

• Arabic: حَنْجَرِيّ‏‎ (ḥanjariyy)

• Tagalog: pigit

Noun

glottal (plural glottals)

1. (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis

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Etymology

Derived from glott(e) (“glottis”) +‎ -al (“-al”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Adjective

glottal (feminine singular glottale, masculine plural glottaux, feminine plural glottales)

1. (anatomy) pertaining to the glottis, glottal
2. (phonetics) articulated with the glottis, glottal

Related terms

• supraglottal
• épiglottal