glosso-

UK/ɡlɒs.ə(ʊ)/US/ɡlɑs.oʊ/US/ɡlɔs.oʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the tongue.

“glossolalia”

Similar
linguo-
OriginAncient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) ← Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel gloss- · alternative glotto- · alternative glott-

  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the tongue.

    glossopharyngeal

  2. human sciencesOf or pertaining to language or speech.

    glossolalia

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
linguo-
Also see
glotto-

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  2. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  3. Englishglosso-

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”) + English -o-.

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Translations

German glosso-
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Italian glosso-
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Polish gloso-
  • gloso-Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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