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Meaning of "glossa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOSSA

glossa  [ˈɡlɒsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOSSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glossa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLOSSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glossa

Glossa may refer to several things: ▪ glossa, a Greek word meaning "tongue" or "language", used in several English words including gloss, glossary, glossitis, and others ▪ glossa, a Spanish musical form, cultivated by Eduard Toldrà and others ▪ Glossa Music, a Spanish music label ▪ Glossa Ordinaria, a medieval scholarly Bible in which the text is surrounded by learned commentary ▪ Glossai Greek plural, a glossary by Hesychius of Alexandria Glossae sacrae, Latin plural "holy tongues", a book which is an interpolation to Hesychius' work of a later date than his own ▪ Possible misspelling of Glosa...

Definition of glossa in the English dictionary

The definition of glossa in the dictionary is a paired tonguelike lobe in the labium of an insect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLOSSA


Barbarossa
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə
Canossa
kəˈnɒsə
crosser
ˈkrɒsə
dosser
ˈdɒsə
double-crosser
ˌdʌb əlˈkrɒsə
embosser
ɪmˈbɒsə
flosser
ˈflɒsə
fossa
ˈfɒsə
fossor
ˈfɒsə
glosser
ˈɡlɒsə
josser
ˈdʒɒsə
mosser
ˈmɒsə
ossa
ˈɒsə
paraglossa
ˌpærəˈɡlɒsə
posser
ˈpɒsə
rosser
ˈrɒsə
Saragossa
ˌsærəˈɡɒsə
tosser
ˈtɒsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOSSA

gloss
gloss finish
gloss over
gloss paint
gloss.
glossae
glossal
glossarial
glossarially
glossaries
glossarist
glossary
glossator
glossectomies
glossectomy
glossematics
glosseme
glosser
glossier
glossies

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOSSA

abscissa
contessa
Edessa
Eivissa
Frederick Barbarossa
Gregory of Nyssa
harissa
Kassa
Larissa
Lassa
lyssa
mantissa
Massa
nyssa
Odessa
Operation Barbarossa
Orissa
sessa
Terrassa
vanessa

Synonyms and antonyms of glossa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glossa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOSSA

Find out the translation of glossa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glossa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glossa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

glossa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glossa
570 millions of speakers

English

glossa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

GLOSSA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Глосса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glossa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

GLOSSA
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glossa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glossa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glossa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グロッサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

glossa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glossa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

glossa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாவுருமுளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लॉसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glossa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Glossa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глоса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Glossa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

glossa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glossa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Glossa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Glossa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glossa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOSSA»

The term «glossa» is regularly used and occupies the 101.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOSSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glossa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glossa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glossa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOSSA»

Discover the use of glossa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glossa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Glossa Ordinaria: The Making of a Medieval Bible Commentary
This book, based on manuscript evidence, is the first to draw together the history of this monumental work, its authorship, content, layout, production and use.
Lesley Janette Smith, 2009
2
Isaac On Jewish and Christian Altars:Polemic and Exegesis in ...
Nevertheless, they shared a way of reading text that shaped their interpretations of the near-sacrifice of Isaac. This work compares them both with each other and their respective sources to show their similarity.
Devorah Schoenfeld, 2012
3
The Reception of the Church Fathers in the West: From the ...
THE CHURCH FATHERS AND THE GLOSSA ORDINARIA E. Ann Matter Introduction Three generations of scholars have now acknowledged the fact that the Glossa ordinaria, printed in Migne's Patrologia iMtina under the name of the ...
Irena Dorota Backus, 1997
4
Augustine Through the Ages: An Encyclopedia
This is in no way surprising, since the Glossa is largely made up of selections from the biblical commentaries of Latin authors of the fourth and fifth centuries, often in the form in which these commentaries were adapted by early medieval ...
Allan Fitzgerald, John C. Cavadini, 1999
5
The glossa ordinaria on the Song of songs
Anselm of Laon, possibly assisted by his brother Ralph, is credited with compiling the Glossa Ordinaria on the Song of Songs, drawing from earlier commentaries by Origen, Gregory the Great, Bede, Alcuin, Hra-banus Maurus, Haimo of auxerre, ...
Mary Dove, 2004
6
Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages: An Introduction to ...
A primer and study of the Glossa Ordinaria, the medieval glossed Bible first printed in 1480/81.
David A. Salomon, 2012
7
Index to the Catalogue of Manuscripts Preserved in the ...
cum Glossa ordinaria, n. 343 Genesis et Exodus (Vulg.) cum Glossa ordinaria, in. 649 Deutcronomium (Vulg.), iv. 98 Deuteronomium, Parabolts, Ecclesias- tes, Cantica (Vulg.) cum Glossa ordinaria, in. 423 Joshua, Judices, Ruth, Reges, ...
8
Peter Lombard. 1
In its appearance, the Glossa ordinaria offers a marked contrast both with the work of the Pseudo- Bede and with that of Gilbert of Poitiers and that of the Lombard, in that it does not take the form of a continuous commentary. Rather, it is a text ...
Marcia L. Colish, 1994
9
Satisfied by the Promise of the Spirit: Affirming the ...
utterance" from the word glossa by reference to Philo. As examples of parallel phenomena in religious history, Behm cites several references from Philo.24 Harrisville adds several references." However, there are two basic flaws in these  ...
Thomas R. Edgar
10
The Psalms Commentary of Gilbert of Poitiers: From Lectio ...
CHAPTER FIVE GILBERT AND THE GLOSSA ORDINARIA The recognition of Gilbert's profound, direct and acknowledged debt to Augustine and Cassiodorus, and to a lesser extent to Jerome and Remigius, urges us to reconsider the ...
Theresa Gross-Diaz, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOSSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glossa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is the Gospel Cool? Should it Be?
I enjoy rich fellowship with my charismatic and Pentecostal brothers, although we disagree on the application of the "glossa" passages in the ... «Charisma News, Jun 15»
2
Letters fail to placate objectors to proposed gold mine road
Glossa wrote individual letters to all four objectors to the proposed two routes through the national forest. Either of the two routes — one on ... «Montana Standard, Jun 15»
3
Highland Mine road plan irks Roosevelt Drive landowner
Speaking through Leona Rodreick, public affairs officer, Glossa said Tuesday a letter will go to the objectors June 11. Her final decision will ... «Montana Standard, Jun 15»
4
Greek islands: readers' tips, advice and recommendations
On the rest of the island there are beaches and pine forests, monasteries, churches and another beautiful small town, Glossa. • Is Skopelos the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
Unique, and united in spirit
The word “glossa” in the text can mean both, “tongue” and “language”. Miraculously, at Pentecost, when “tongues” of fire descend upon the ... «The Asian Age, May 15»
6
Karl Ramonas: 300 games top play at 2 centers
Pinelake Village: Bob Ebbersten 214; Bob Ebbersten 541, Elaine Bilunas 165; June Glossa 405. Thursday Trio: Denny Brunning 269; Denny ... «TCPalm, May 15»
7
Karl Ramonas: Gibson tallies 300 game in Jensen Money league
Pinelake Village: Ron L. Ecuyer 214; Ron L. Ecuyer 599, June Glossa 179; June Glossa 452. Pinelake Gardens: John Lousberg 258; John ... «TCPalm, May 15»
8
Setting sail for sunny Skopelos: A week of boats and beaches on the …
Glossa is a smaller town in the north, and its white-washed houses are as authentic as you might wish, with few compromises to mass tourism. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
What Do You Do With a Pope Who Speaks His Mind?
“He is sine glossa [without gloss]. He's just himself and people love that authenticity. As far as his press people, they have just come to the ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
10
Open Range: Pastel-Hued Stones
Spring Moon silver and gold necklace inset with Colorado turquoise by John Glossa ($1,150), www.johnglossa.com. Indian chief pendant crafted from antique ... «Cowboys and Indians, Mar 15»

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