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Glosse.

column, squib (short, witty and often satirical piece of newspaper writing regarding current events)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡlɔsə//ˈɡloːsə/Latinate
  1. column, squib (short, witty and often satirical piece of newspaper writing regarding current events)

    feminine
  2. gloss (brief explanatory note)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German glōse, from Late Latin glōssa. The modern spelling with -ss- is from renewed influence by the Latin spelling in the 17th century, despite maintaining the pronunciation with /oː/ in technical usage.

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