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Glottal vs Glottalic - What's the difference?

glottal | glottalic |

In linguistics terms the difference between glottal and glottalic

is that glottal is a sound made with the glottis while glottalic is related to or produced via complete closure of the glottis.

As a noun glottal

is a sound made with the glottis.

glottal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to the glottis.

    • Derived terms

    * glottal stop

    Synonyms

    * glottic * glottidean

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis.

    • glottalic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Related to or produced via complete closure of the glottis.

    • Derived terms

    * glottalic airstream

    Related terms

    * pulmonic * velaric