γλωσσίς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλωσσῐ́ς • (glōssís) f (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

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γλωσσῐ́δῐον (glōssídion, diminutive)

References

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