Origin

from Greek glossa tongue

glosso-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “tongue, word, speech,” used in the formation of compound words:

glossology.

Also, glotto-.

Also, especially before a vowel, gloss-.

Origin

< Greek (Ionic), combining form of glôssa

Related Words

glossographer
glossolalia
glossology
glossopharyngeal
glotto-
Panglossian

glosso-a word element meaning 'tongue' or 'language' as in glossectomy, glossocentrism.

glosso-
combining form
⇨ see gloss-

glosso-|ˈglɒsəʊ|rarely glotto- |ˈglɒtəʊ|, before vowels sometimes gloss-,combining form of Gr. γλῶσσα, γλῶττα, tongue, in some mod. anatomical terms. ˌgloss(o)-epiˈglottic a. (also ˌglotto-), ˌglosso-epiˈglottid a., ˌglosso-epigloˈttidean a., pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis; ˌglossoˈhyal [hyoid) + -al], a. pertaining to the tongue and to the hyoid bone; n. a bone or cartilage extending forwards from the basihyal, and constituting the hard basis of the tongue; ˌglosso-kinæsˈthetic a., relating to control of the movement of the tongue and speech organs; ˌglosso-labio-laˈryngeal a., relating to the tongue, lip, and larynx; ˌglosso-laˈryngeal a., pertaining to the tongue and to the larynx; ˌglosso-ˈpalatine a. = palato-glossal a.; ˌglossophaˈryngeal n., the glosso-pharyngeal nerve; a., pertaining to the tongue and to the pharynx or gullet.1847Craig, *Glossoepiglottic.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Glossepiglottic.1872Cohen Dis. Throat 10 The *glotto-epiglottic fold.Ibid. 51 The glosso-epiglottic ligament, the bridle rein forcing the epiglottis to participate in the movements of the tongue.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. ii. 1121 Three folds..passing from the base of the tongue to the epiglottis, called the *glosso-epiglottid folds.1881Mivart Cat 230 The *glosso-epiglottidean muscles pass from the back of the tongue downwards, to the base of the front of the epiglottis.1854Owen in Circ. Sci., Organ. Nat. I. 177 A bone directed forwards, entering the substance of the tongue, called ‘*glossohyal’.1872Mivart Elem. Anat. 124 A long, median, projecting process, termed a glosso-hyal.1939L. H. Gray Found. Lang. 89 The *glossokinaesthetic area, which governs speech-utterance.1941Glossokinaesthetic [see cheirokinæsthesia].1908Practitioner June 758 All the usual phenomena of a *glosso-labio-laryngeal paralysis.1872W. Aitken Sci. & Pract. Med. (ed. 6) II. 283 In *glosso-laryngeal paralysis the lower part of the face alone remains motionless.1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 79/2 The *glosso-palatine arch.1823Crabb Technol. Dict., *Glosso-pharyngeal nerves, the ninth pair of nerves.1875Huxley & Martin Elem. Biol. 182 The trunk of the glossopharyngeal.1881Mivart Cat 274 The 9th, or Glosso-Pharyngeal nerve..has its deep origin in the grey matter of the posterior part of the medulla oblongata.

glosso-

before vowels gloss-, word-forming element meaning "tongue," from Greek glosso-, used as a comb. form of glossa (Attic glotta) "tongue" (see gloss, n.2). Also sometimes meaning "gloss, word inserted as explanation," as in glossography "the writing of glosses."

glosso- /ˈglɒsəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: Greek glōsso- combining form of glōssa tongue, language, word requiring an explanation (cf. gloss noun¹): see -o-. Cf. glotto-.

Forming adjectives and nouns with the senses ‘(of) the tongue’, ‘(of) glosses or glossaries.’

DERIVATIVE glosso-epiˈglottic adjective pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis M19.
gloˈssographer noun a writer of glosses or commentaries E17.
gloˈssography noun the writing of glosses or commentaries; the compiling of glossaries: E17.
glossolaˈryngeal adjective pertaining to the tongue and the larynx L19.
glossophaˈryngeal adjective & noun (a) adjective of or pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx or gullet;(b) noun either of the glossopharyngeal or ninth pair of cranial nerves, which supply these organs: E19.
glossoˈplegia noun (Medicine) paralysis of the tongue M19.

glosso-
— see gloss-

glosso-

Prefix

gloss- + -o-

词汇	glosso-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary glosso- or (before a vowel) gloss- combining form indicating a tongue or language ⇒ glossolaryngeal Origin from Greek glossa tongue glosso- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “tongue, word, speech,” used in the formation of compound words: glossology. Also, glotto-. Also, especially before a vowel, gloss-. Origin < Greek (Ionic), combining form of glôssa Related Words glossographer glossolalia glossology glossopharyngeal glotto- Panglossian glosso-a word element meaning 'tongue' or 'language' as in glossectomy, glossocentrism. glosso- combining form ⇨ see gloss- glosso-\|ˈglɒsəʊ\|rarely glotto- \|ˈglɒtəʊ\|, before vowels sometimes gloss-,combining form of Gr. γλῶσσα, γλῶττα, tongue, in some mod. anatomical terms. ˌgloss(o)-epiˈglottic a. (also ˌglotto-), ˌglosso-epiˈglottid a., ˌglosso-epigloˈttidean a., pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis; ˌglossoˈhyal [hyoid) + -al], a. pertaining to the tongue and to the hyoid bone; n. a bone or cartilage extending forwards from the basihyal, and constituting the hard basis of the tongue; ˌglosso-kinæsˈthetic a., relating to control of the movement of the tongue and speech organs; ˌglosso-labio-laˈryngeal a., relating to the tongue, lip, and larynx; ˌglosso-laˈryngeal a., pertaining to the tongue and to the larynx; ˌglosso-ˈpalatine a. = palato-glossal a.; ˌglossophaˈryngeal n., the glosso-pharyngeal nerve; a., pertaining to the tongue and to the pharynx or gullet.1847Craig, Glossoepiglottic.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Glossepiglottic.1872Cohen Dis. Throat* 10 The glotto-epiglottic fold.Ibid. 51 The glosso-epiglottic ligament, the bridle rein forcing the epiglottis to participate in the movements of the tongue.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat.* IV. ii. 1121 Three folds..passing from the base of the tongue to the epiglottis, called the glosso-epiglottid folds.1881Mivart Cat* 230 The glosso-epiglottidean muscles pass from the back of the tongue downwards, to the base of the front of the epiglottis.1854Owen in Circ. Sci., Organ. Nat.* I. 177 A bone directed forwards, entering the substance of the tongue, called ‘glossohyal’.1872Mivart Elem. Anat.* 124 A long, median, projecting process, termed a glosso-hyal.1939L. H. Gray Found. Lang. 89 The glossokinaesthetic area, which governs speech-utterance.1941Glossokinaesthetic [see cheirokinæsthesia].1908Practitioner June 758 All the usual phenomena of a glosso-labio-laryngeal paralysis.1872W. Aitken Sci. & Pract. Med. (ed. 6) II. 283 In glosso-laryngeal paralysis the lower part of the face alone remains motionless.1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 79/2 The glosso-palatine arch.1823Crabb Technol. Dict., Glosso-pharyngeal nerves, the ninth pair of nerves.1875Huxley & Martin Elem. Biol.* 182 The trunk of the glossopharyngeal.1881Mivart Cat 274 The 9th, or Glosso-Pharyngeal nerve..has its deep origin in the grey matter of the posterior part of the medulla oblongata. glosso- before vowels gloss-, word-forming element meaning "tongue," from Greek glosso-, used as a comb. form of glossa (Attic glotta) "tongue" (see gloss, n.2). Also sometimes meaning "gloss, word inserted as explanation," as in glossography "the writing of glosses." glosso- /ˈglɒsəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: Greek glōsso- combining form of glōssa tongue, language, word requiring an explanation (cf. gloss noun¹): see -o-. Cf. glotto-. Forming adjectives and nouns with the senses ‘(of) the tongue’, ‘(of) glosses or glossaries.’ DERIVATIVE glosso-epiˈglottic adjective pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis M19. gloˈssographer noun a writer of glosses or commentaries E17. gloˈssography noun the writing of glosses or commentaries; the compiling of glossaries: E17. glossolaˈryngeal adjective pertaining to the tongue and the larynx L19. glossophaˈryngeal adjective & noun (a) adjective of or pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx or gullet;(b) noun either of the glossopharyngeal or ninth pair of cranial nerves, which supply these organs: E19. glossoˈplegia noun (Medicine) paralysis of the tongue M19. glosso- — see gloss- glosso- Prefix gloss- + -o-
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