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epiglottal

UK/ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl//ɛpɪˈɡlɑtəl/

epiglottal adjective: pertaining to the epiglottis.

Adjective

epiglottal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the epiglottis.
  2. Produced using the epiglottis.

Noun

epiglottal (plural epiglottals)

  1. An epiglottal consonant.

epiglottal meaning in Bengali

epiglottal in Bengali

আলজিভ সংক্রান্ত, আলজিভ ব্যবহার করে উচ্চারিত, একটি উপজিহ্বীয় ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ

Forms of epiglottal

pluralepiglottals

Origin of epiglottal

From epiglottis + -al.

Questions about epiglottal

What does epiglottal mean?
Epiglottal means pertaining to the epiglottis.
What is epiglottal in Bengali?
Epiglottal in Bengali is আলজিভ সংক্রান্ত, আলজিভ ব্যবহার করে উচ্চারিত, একটি উপজিহ্বীয় ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ. See Epiglottal meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is epiglottal?
Epiglottal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce epiglottal?
Epiglottal is pronounced /ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl/ (UK).

Words near epiglottal in the dictionary

  1. epigenous
  2. epigenously
  3. epigeogenous
  4. epigeous
  5. epigeum
  6. epiglottal
  7. epiglottals
  8. epiglottic
  9. epiglottidean
  10. epiglottidectomies
  11. epiglottidectomy

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