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γλωσσίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, tongue) +‎ -ις (-is, feminine noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γλωσσῐ́ς (glōssísf (genitive γλωσσῐ́δος); third declension

  1. (anatomy) mouth of the windpipe; glottis
  2. (music) mouthpiece of a wind instrument, in which the reed was inserted
  3. wryneck, corncrake, landrail
    Synonym: ῐ̓́ῠγξ (íunx)
  4. shoelace, latchet
  5. (in the plural, medicine) inflammation of the tongue
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