glottis- root words — words with the glottis- root

The root glottis- comes from Greek glotta, meaning tongue, language. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including epiglottis, glottis, glottises, polyglot, diglot, epiglottal, glottal, glottalized, glottic, glottochronologies, glottochronology, glottology. 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, diglot, epiglottal, glottal, glottalized, glottic, glottochronologies, glottochronology, glottology. 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.