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GLOTTIC

/ˈɡlɑt.ɪk/

AdjectiveGLOT-ticglot-tic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin glōttisbor. English glottis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English glottic From glottis + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

glottal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.