How to pronounce gloss
American English pronunciation
GLAWS
- IPA
- /ˈɡlɔs/
- Syllables
- GLAWS (1 syllable)
- Also said
- GLOS
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What gloss means
Most people know gloss in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
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In a sentence: Beside the old poem, a gloss in the margin explained each strange word.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin glossa, a strange word that needs explaining, from the Greek word for tongue or language. It is a different word from gloss, a shine.
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