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chiosa.

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6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkjɔ.za/

  1. gloss, note, annotation

    feminine · literary · rare

  2. explanation, clarification

    feminine · figuratively · literary · rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin glōssa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa). Doublet of glossa.

noun/ˈkjɔ.za/

  1. stain (especially of wine or greasy substances)

    archaic · feminine · literary · rare

  2. a spot (on the skin)

    archaic · feminine · literary · rare
Where this word comes from

From the etymology above.

verb/ˈkjɔ.za/

  1. inflection of chiosare: third-person singular present indicative

    archaic · form-of · indicative · literary · present · rare · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of chiosare: second-person singular imperative

    archaic · form-of · imperative · literary · rare · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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