basiglossal

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adjective

Relating to the base of the tongue

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

adjectivebasiglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the base of the tongue

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷémtis
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷə́tis
  4. Ancient Greekβᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)
  5. Latinbasis
  6. Englishbasi-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  8. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishglossal
  12. Englishbasiglossal

From basi- + glossal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with basiglossal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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