-glossia

English

Alternative forms

• -glossy

Etymology

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

Suffix

-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

English terms suffixed with -glossia

Related terms

• -glossic
• -glot