epiglottis

See also: Epiglottis

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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
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    Borrowed from New LatinCategory:English terms borrowed from New Latin#EPIGLOTTISCategory:English terms derived from New Latin#EPIGLOTTIS epiglōttis, from Ancient GreekCategory:English terms derived from Ancient Greek#EPIGLOTTIS ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”); equivalent to epi- (“upon; above”) +‎ glottisCategory:English terms prefixed with epi-#GLOTTIS.

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    epiglottis (plural epiglottises or epiglottides)Category:English lemmas#EPIGLOTTISCategory:English nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:English countable nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#EPIGLOTTISCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with entries#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with 3 entries#EPIGLOTTIS

    1. (anatomyCategory:en:Anatomy#EPIGLOTTIS) 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.

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    Finnish

    Etymology

    InternationalismCategory:Finnish internationalisms#EPIGLOTTIS (see English epiglottis), ultimately from New LatinCategory:Finnish terms derived from New Latin#EPIGLOTTIS epiglōttis.

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    epiglottisCategory:Finnish lemmas#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Finnish nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with entries#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with 3 entries#EPIGLOTTIS

    1. 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
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    Etymology

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      From Ancient GreekCategory:Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek#EPIGLOTTIS ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) +‎ γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”).

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      epiglōttis f (genitive epiglōttidis)Category:Latin lemmas#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin third declension nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin feminine nouns in the third declension#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Latin feminine nouns#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with entries#EPIGLOTTISCategory:Pages with 3 entries#EPIGLOTTIS; third declension (Late LatinCategory:Late Latin#EPIGLOTTIS)

      1. (anatomyCategory:la:Anatomy#EPIGLOTTIS) an epiglottis
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      Inflection

      Third-declension noun.

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