glossa

glos·sa

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glos-uh, glaw-suh]
- /ˈglɒs ə, ˈglɔ sə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glos-uh, glaw-suh]
- /ˈglɒs ə, ˈglɔ sə/

Definitions of glossa word

noun plural glossa Anatomy. the tongue. 1
noun plural glossa Entomology. one of a pair of median, sometimes fused lobes of the labium of an insect. 1
noun glossa Cape, a promontory in SW Albania. 1
noun glossa A tonguelike structure in the labium of an insect's mouthparts. 1
noun glossa a paired tonguelike lobe in the labium of an insect 0
noun glossa the tongue of a vertebrate, or any tonguelike structure, as of a butterfly or moth; esp., either of the middle lobes of the labium of an insect 0

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Origin of glossa

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90, glossa is from the Greek word glôssa tongue

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Parts of speech for Glossa

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glossa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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