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glossal.

Of or relating to the tongue.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡlɒs.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlɒs.l̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlɑs.əl/General-American/ˈɡlɔs.əl/General-American
  1. Of or relating to the tongue.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “a tongue”) + English -al.

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