epiglottal

a. [解]会厌的

发音

UK /ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl/
US /ɛpɪˈɡlɑtəl/
US /ɛpɪˈɡlɑ.ɾɫ̩/

词形变化

epiglottals 复数 epiglottals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An epiglottal consonant.

    语言学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to the epiglottis.

  2. 2.

    Produced using the epiglottis.

    语言学

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek γλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin epiglōttisbor. English epiglottis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English epiglottal From epiglottis + -al.

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