glossal

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒs.əl/, /ˈɡlɒs.l̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑs.əl/, /ˈɡlɔs.əl/
• Rhymes: -ɒsəl

Adjective

glossal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, rare) Of or relating to the tongue.

   Synonym: (more common) lingual

Derived terms

• aglossal
• basiglossal, basioglossal
• entoglossal
• genioglossal
• hypoglossal
• palatoglossal
• pharyngoglossal
• retroglossal
• styloglossal
• subglossal
• thyroglossal

 

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: kieli-, glossaalinen
• Greek: γλωσσικός (el) (glossikós)

References

• “glossal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “glossal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.