glossal

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UK/ˈɡlɒs.əl/UK/ˈɡlɒs.l̩/US/ˈɡlɑs.əl/US/ˈɡlɔs.əl/

adjective

Of or relating to the tongue.

Similar
lingual
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) ← Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā →
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Meanings

adjectiveglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareanatomyOf or relating to the tongue.

    Synonyms: lingual

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the tongue.

Similar
lingual
Also see
lingual

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  2. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Englishglossal

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “a tongue”) + English -al.

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Translations

Finnish kieli-, glossaalinen
  • kieli-of or relating to the tongue
  • glossaalinenof or relating to the tongue
Greek γλωσσικός
  • γλωσσικός (glossikós)of or relating to the tongue

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glossal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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