Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glosso-

/ɡlɑs.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glos-so-
IPA
/ɡlɑs.oʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to the tongue.

prefix

Of or pertaining to language or speech.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English glosso- From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”) + English -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡlɑs.oʊ/
  • British English: /ɡlɒs.ə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

gloss- (alternative) glotto- (alternative) glott- (alternative)

Phrases

-glossia

Frequently Paired Words

-glossia

Synonyms

linguo-

Questions

How do you pronounce glosso-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɑs.oʊ/.
What does glosso- mean?
Of or pertaining to the tongue.
Where does glosso- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English glosso- From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”) + English -o-.

How to pronounce glosso-

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