aglossal

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adjective

Having no tongue.

Similar
tongueless
OriginEnglish glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) →
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Meanings

adjectiveaglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no tongue.

    Synonyms: tongueless

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving no tongue.

Similar
tongueless
Also see
aglossate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  7. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishglossal
  11. Englishaglossal

From a- + glossal.

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Translations

French aglosse
  • aglossehaving no tongue
Greek άγλωσσος
  • άγλωσσος (áglossos)having no tongue
Latin ēlinguis
  • ēlinguishaving no tongue
Portuguese aglosso
  • aglossohaving no tongue

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aglossal

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APA

aglossal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglossal

MLA

“aglossal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglossal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aglossal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aglossal.

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