glossa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
  2. Unintelligible ecstatic speech.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒsə/

Word forms

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”). Doublet of gloss.

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