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glosso-
especially before a vowel, gloss-
a combining form meaning “tongue, word, speech,” used in the formation of compound words.
glossology.
glosso-
combining form
indicating a tongue or language
glossolaryngeal
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glosso-1
< Greek (Ionic), combining form of ô
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glosso-1
from Greek glossa tongue
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The combining form glosso- is used like a prefix meaning “tongue.” It is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in pathology. In some instances, "tongue" is used figuratively to mean "word," "speech," or "language."The form glosso- comes from Greek ô, meaning “tongue.” The Latin translation of ô is lingua, meaning “tongue” or “speech,” source of such words as language and bilingual.What are variants of glosso-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, glosso- becomes gloss-, as in glossalgia.A less-common variant of glosso- is glotto-, as in glottogony. Generally, glotto- means "tongue" as in "language." Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article about glotto-.
The combining form glosso- is used like a prefix meaning “tongue.” It is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in pathology. In some instances, "tongue" is used figuratively to mean "word," "speech," or "language."The form glosso- comes from Greek ô, meaning “tongue.” The Latin translation of ô is lingua, meaning “tongue” or “speech,” source of such words as language and bilingual.What are variants of glosso-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, glosso- becomes gloss-, as in glossalgia.A less-common variant of glosso- is glotto-, as in glottogony. Generally, glotto- means "tongue" as in "language." Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article about glotto-.
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