Ancient Greek

• (4th AD Koine) IPA^(key): /ɣlottís/

• (10th AD Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ɣlottís/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ɣlottís/

Noun

γλωττίς • ‎(glōttís) f ‎(genitive γλωττίδος); third declension

1. (anatomy) glottis
2. (music) reed; mouthpiece (of a wind instrument)
3. A bird (perhaps a wryneck).
4. lacing for shoes; shoelace

Declension

Synonyms

• (3): ἴυγξ ‎(íunx, “Jynx torquilla”)

Related terms

• γλῶσσίς ‎(glôssís)

Descendants

• New Latin: glottis

• English: glottis
• French: glotte
• Italian: glottide