glottis
演变路径(由近及远)
词源说明
Late 16th century borrowing from New Latin glōttis, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “mouth of the windpipe”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôttă, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine noun suffix). Cognates include Latin gula.
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.