English

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

Noun

glottal ‎(plural glottals)

1. (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis

French

Etymology

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

Adjective

glottal m ‎(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