hipoglosso

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (per Priberam) /ˌi.poˈɡlo.su/, (per Infopédia) /ˌi.poˈɡlɔ.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (per Priberam) /ˌi.poˈɡlo.su/, (per Infopédia) /ˌi.poˈɡlɔ.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (per Priberam) /ˌi.poˈɡlo.so/, (per Infopédia) /ˌi.poˈɡlɔ.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (per Priberam) /ˌi.pɔˈɡlo.su/ [ˌi.pɔˈɣlo.su], (per Infopédia) /ˌi.pɔˈɡlɔ.su/ [ˌi.pɔˈɣlɔ.su]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from New Latin hypoglōssus (“under the tongue”), from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos).

Noun

hipoglosso m (plural hipoglossos, metaphonic)

1. hypoglossal (nerve under the tongue)

Adjective

hipoglosso (feminine hipoglossa, masculine plural hipoglossos, feminine plural hipoglossas, metaphonic)

1. hypoglossal (of or relating to the area under the tongue)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from translingual Hippoglossus, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”), in reference to the shape of the fish.

Noun

hipoglosso m (plural hipoglossos, metaphonic)

1. halibut (fish of genus Hippoglossus)