glosso-

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See also: glosso and glossò

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, tongue; language) +‎ -o-.

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glosso-

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tongue.
    glossopharyngeal
  2. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to language or speech.
    glossolalia

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Italian

Prefix

glosso-

  1. gloss-