English Explanatory Dictionary

retroglossal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Behind the tongue

Word forms

retroglossal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Proto-Italic *wretrō Latin retrōder. English retro- 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 English retroglossal From retro- + glossal.

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