ἐπιγλωσσίς

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ὅτι χρὴ τοῦ μέλιτος ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ, ἀλλὰ μὴ κοίλῃ χειρὶ γεύεσθαι → that honey should be tasted with the fingertip and not by the handful

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Transliteration A: epiglōssís Transliteration B: epiglōssis Transliteration C: epiglossis Beta Code: e)piglwssi/s

English (LSJ)

Att. ἐπιγλωττίς, ίδος, ἡ,

   A valve which covers the larynx, epiglottis, Hp.Cord.2, Arist.HA492b34, etc.    2. of the vocal chords, Gal.8.50.