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glottography

glottography noun: the measurement of the modulation of a sound by the vibration of the glottis.

Noun

glottography (countable and uncountable, plural glottographies)

  1. The measurement of the modulation of a sound by the vibration of the glottis.
  2. A writing system where written symbols correspond to speech.
    • It would be necessary for the decoder to have some understanding of the specific oral language and cultural codes used by the tlacuilo; this is especially true for understanding combinations of semasiographies and glottographies.2008, Maarten E.R.G.N. Jansen, Maarten Evert Reinoud Gerard Nicolaas Jansen, Laura N. K. van Broekhoven, Escritura de Nuu Dzaui, page 74

Forms of glottography

pluralglottographies

Origin of glottography

From glotto- + -graphy.

Words formed from glottography

Questions about glottography

What does glottography mean?
Glottography means the measurement of the modulation of a sound by the vibration of the glottis.
What part of speech is glottography?
Glottography is a noun.
What is the plural of glottography?
The plural of glottography is glottographies.

Words near glottography in the dictionary

  1. glottograms
  2. glottograph
  3. glottographic
  4. glottographies
  5. glottographs
  6. glottography
  7. glottologic
  8. glottological
  9. glottologist
  10. glottologists
  11. glottology

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