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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

glossa.

glossary, collection/list of unfamiliar/unusual words (needing interpretation);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡɫoːs.sa]Classical-Latin[ˈɡlɔs.sa]
  1. an obsolete, foreign, rare, or otherwise difficult term that requires explanation

    declension-1
  2. an obsolete, foreign, rare, or otherwise difficult term that requires explanation an explanation or interpretation of such a word

    Late-Latin · declension-1
  3. an obsolete, foreign, rare, or otherwise difficult term that requires explanation an explanation added to a passage of text, a gloss

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1
  4. a term applied to collections of such words with explanations, a glossary

    declension-1 · in-plural
  5. a term applied to collections of such words with explanations, a glossary a series of glosses assembled into a commentary

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · in-plural
  6. a language, dialect, or peculiar idiom

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1
  7. an image or example (of a thing)

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)bor. Latin glōssa Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.