Definify.com
Definition 2024
gloss-
gloss-
English
Alternative forms
Prefix
gloss-
Usage notes
- When combined with a term beginning with a consonant, gloss- concatenates with the interfix -o- (as glosso-).
Derived terms
tongue
|
|
speech, language
Related terms
terms ultimately deriving from γλῶσσα (glōssa, “tongue”), but not formed with this prefix
|
|
|
|
Synonyms
- lingu- (Latinate equivalent)
References
- “glosso-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]