glossocomon

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noun

A kind of winch used to hoist patients.

OriginAncient Greek γλωσσόκομον →
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Meanings

nounglossocomon (plural glossocoma)

plural glossocoma

  1. Ancient GreeceA kind of winch used to hoist patients.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλωσσόκομον“a case for flute mouthpieces”
  2. Englishglossocomon

Apparently from Ancient Greek γλωσσόκομον (glōssókomon, “a case for flute mouthpieces”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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