γλώσσα — meaning in English

English meaning

• language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
• sole adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
• tongue noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.

Senses

γλώσσα is used for these senses in English:

• language (computing, countable) A computer language; a machine language.
• lingua franca A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers.
• sole (fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.

language — full definition

1. noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
2. noun The particular style, wording, or tone used in speech or writing.
3. noun A system of symbols and rules used to write computer programs.
4. noun Strong or offensive words; swearing.

sole — full definition

1. adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
2. noun The bottom surface of the foot, or of a shoe.
3. noun A flat, edible sea fish.

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