-glot

1. a combining form with the meanings “having a tongue,” “speaking, writing, or written in a language” of the kind or number specified by the initial element.

   polyglot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -glot¹

< Greek ( Attic ) -glottos -tongued, adj. derivative of glôtta tongue; glotto-

Example Sentences

Triglot, trī′glot, adj. containing three languages.

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Glottis, glot′is, n. the opening of the larynx or entrance to the windpipe.—adj.

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It was carried on by Glot in 1773.

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Glot' tis, the opening between the vocal cords, or the mouth of the windpipe.

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"Basic coast pidgin, symbolic and glot."

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When To Use

What does -glot mean?

The combining form -glot is used like a suffix meaning “having a tongue.” The meaning of tongue here is often metaphorical, as in "language." This is how -glot comes to mean "speaking, writing, or written in a language." It is occasionally used in technical terms.The form -glot comes from Greek -glottos, meaning “tongued.” The Latin translation is lingua, “tongue,” which is the source of words such as linguistic and bilingual. Find out more at our entries for both words.What are variants of -glot?While not variants of -glot, the combining forms gloss-, glosso-, and glotto- are used as prefixes to mean "tongue, word, speech." Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these forms.