glotto-

combining form

: language
glottochronology

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek glōtto-, combining form of glôtta, Attic variant of glôssa "tongue, language" — more at gloss entry 3

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“Glotto-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glotto-. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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