How do you use Glossa in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tongue or lingua, plus the exact meaning.
Glossa meaning
- The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
- Unintelligible ecstatic speech.
Synonyms of Glossa
Using Glossa
- The main meaning on this page is: The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect. | Unintelligible ecstatic speech.
- Useful related words include: tongue, lingua, clapper, organ.
Context around Glossa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glossa
- In this selection, "glossa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lines, notes, interlinearis, marginalis and humanum stand out and add context to how "glossa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include between lines glossa interlinearis or and case with glossa and quaestiones. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glossa" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glossa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This was done mainly through the works of glossars who wrote their comments between lines (glossa interlinearis), or in the form of marginal notes (glossa marginalis). (26 words)
Wissowa on the grounds of Paulus's glossa humanum sacrificium p. 91 L interprets "with a rite proper to a ceremony in honour of the deceased". (26 words)
As is the case with Glossa and Quaestiones Disputatae, much of his work is probably written in the form of notes on his oral teachings by students, though the content is definitely his. (33 words)
As is the case with Glossa and Quaestiones Disputatae, much of his work is probably written in the form of notes on his oral teachings by students, though the content is definitely his. (33 words)
This was done mainly through the works of glossars who wrote their comments between lines (glossa interlinearis), or in the form of marginal notes (glossa marginalis). (26 words)
Wissowa on the grounds of Paulus's glossa humanum sacrificium p. 91 L interprets "with a rite proper to a ceremony in honour of the deceased". (26 words)
Example sentences (3)
This was done mainly through the works of glossars who wrote their comments between lines (glossa interlinearis), or in the form of marginal notes (glossa marginalis).
As is the case with Glossa and Quaestiones Disputatae, much of his work is probably written in the form of notes on his oral teachings by students, though the content is definitely his.
Wissowa on the grounds of Paulus's glossa humanum sacrificium p. 91 L interprets "with a rite proper to a ceremony in honour of the deceased".