Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glotto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glot-to-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Synonym of glosso-.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Attic Greek γλωττο- (glōtto-) from the Ancient Greek γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue”), Attic form of γλῶσσα (glôssa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γλῶττα

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does glotto- mean?
Synonym of glosso-.
Where does glotto- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce glotto-

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