hypoglossal

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Letters: 11

Pronunciation

/ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl/

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/ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl/ · /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ · /ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɑs.əl/

Definition of hypoglossal

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.

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adj

(not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.

noun

(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓťťā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos)bor. New Latin hypoglōssus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English hypoglossal From New Latin hypoglōssus + -al, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos, “under the tongue”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, “under, hypo-”) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix); equivalent to hypo- + glossal.

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