glottis- root words — words with the glottis- root

The root glottis- comes from Greek glotta, meaning tongue, language. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including epiglottis, glottis, glottises, polyglot. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glottis- root

Explore words with glottis- — words containing the glottis- root and sharing its sense of "tongue, language". Examples include epiglottis, glottis, glottises, polyglot. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does glottis- mean?

The glottis- root means tongue, language, from Greek glotta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.