-glossia

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Etymology[edit]

From the Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). Compare gloss-, glott-.

Suffix[edit]

-glossia

  1. (anatomy) Used to form nouns relating to the tongue.
    diglossia, macroglossia, pachyglossia
  2. (linguistics) Used to form nouns relating to language or speech.
    diglossia, heteroglossia, xenoglossia

Derived terms[edit]

English terms suffixed with -glossia

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