uzbalsenis
Latvian
Etymology
From uz- (“on, over”) + balss (“voice”) + -enis, i.e., that which is above the balsene (“larynx”), clearly a calque of New Latin epiglottis, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) and γλῶττα, γλῶσσα (glôtta, glôssa, “tongue”) (with a masculine ending).
Pronunciation
Noun
uzbalsenis m (2nd declension)
- (anatomy) epiglottis (moving organ that separates the trachea from the oesophagus)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | uzbalsenis | uzbalseņi |
| genitive | uzbalseņa | uzbalseņu |
| dative | uzbalsenim | uzbalseņiem |
| accusative | uzbalseni | uzbalseņus |
| instrumental | uzbalseni | uzbalseņiem |
| locative | uzbalsenī | uzbalseņos |
| vocative | uzbalseni | uzbalseņi |