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glossal

/ˈɡlɒs.əl/ UK
/ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ UK
/ˈɡlɑs.əl/ US
/ˈɡlɔs.əl/ US

Rhymes with -ɒsəl

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “a tongue”) + English -al.

adjective

not comparable, rare Of or relating to the tongue.
Similar: lingual

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adj of or relating to the tongue

Ελληνικά	γλωσσικός glossikós

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@misc{glossal_2026,
  title = {glossal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glossal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}