English Explanatory Dictionary

glossal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the tongue.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒs.əl/ /ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ /ˈɡlɑs.əl/ /ˈɡlɔs.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-glossal.wav

Word forms

glossal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English glossal From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “a tongue”) + English -al.

Synonyms

lingual

Derived words

aglossal basiglossal basioglossal entoglossal genioglossal hypoglossal labioglossal palatoglossal pharyngoglossal retroglossal styloglossal subglossal thyroglossal
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