-glot

suffix

language

OriginAncient Greek γλῶσσᾰ →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. language
  2. anatomytongue

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ“tongue; language”
  2. English-glot

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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