macroglossia

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noun

Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue; an excessively large tongue.

OriginEnglish macro- ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroglossia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineEnlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue; an excessively large tongue.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishmacroglossia

From macro- + -glossia.

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Translations

Italian macroglossia
  • macroglossiaenlargement of the tongue
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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