elinguation

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noun

The removal of the tongue.

OriginLate Latin elinguatio →
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Meanings

nounelinguation (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe removal of the tongue.

Origin

  1. Late Latinelinguatio
  2. Englishelinguation

From Late Latin elinguatio.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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