glottis
Etymology
Late 16th century borrowing from New Latin glōttis, from Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttís, “mouth of the windpipe”), from γλῶττᾰ (glôtta, “tongue”) + -ῐς (-is, feminine noun suffix). Cognates include Latin gula.
noun
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(anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
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