glosso-

glosso-

(word root) tongue

Examples of words with the root glosso-: glossolalia

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glosso-

or before a vowel

gloss-

combining form

indicating a tongue or language: glossolaryngeal.

[from Greek glossa tongue]

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glosso-

or glotto-

a combining form meaning “tongue” ( glossopharyngeal), “speech” ( glossolalia), “gloss” ( glossographer).

[< Greek (Ionic), comb. form of glôssa]

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