glosso-

prefix — 2 senses

glosso-

prefix

UK /ɡlɒs.ə(ʊ)/ · US /ɡlɑs.oʊ/

Etymology From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”) + English -o-.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Morpheme Of or pertaining to the tongue.

  • glossopharyngeal
2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Morpheme Of or pertaining to language or speech.

  • glossolalia
Synonyms
linguo-
Related terms
-glossia

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