glossitis

glos·si·tis

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glo-sahy-tis, glaw-]
- /glɒˈsaɪ tɪs, glɔ-/
- /ɡlɒ.ˈsaɪ.tɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glo-sahy-tis, glaw-]
- /glɒˈsaɪ tɪs, glɔ-/

Definitions of glossitis word

noun glossitis inflammation of the tongue. 1
noun glossitis inflammation of the tongue 0
noun glossitis (pathology) An inflammatory condition of the tongue. 0

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Origin of glossitis

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; gloss- + -itis

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Parts of speech for Glossitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glossitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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