-glossia

suffix

Used to form nouns relating to the tongue.

“diglossia, macroglossia, pachyglossia”

OriginAncient Greek γλῶσσα →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -glossy

  1. anatomyUsed to form nouns relating to the tongue.

    diglossia, macroglossia, pachyglossia

  2. human sciencesUsed to form nouns relating to language or speech.

    diglossia, heteroglossia, xenoglossia

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
-lalia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῶσσα“tongue”
  2. English-glossia

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). Compare gloss-, glott-.

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APA

-glossia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-glossia

MLA

“-glossia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-glossia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-glossia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-glossia.

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