gloss-

Variant of glosso-

glosso- definition

glosso- (gläs′ō, glôs′-; -ə)

  1. tongue, tongue and glossitis
  2. of words or language glossolalia
Also, before a vowel, gloss-

Etymology: ModL < Gr glōssa: see gloss

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