gloss
English
/ɡlɒs/, /ɡlɔs/, /ɡlɑs/
noun
Definitions
- A surface shine or luster/lustre
- (figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish gloos (a glow, flare) derived from Proto-Germanic *glus- (shine, glow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (shine, glow, shimmer, glimmer, be green yellow, flourish).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ǵʰel-
Gloss
shine, glow, shimmer, glimmer, be green yellow, flourish
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beglossed English
- glossen English
- glossening English
- glosser English
- glossily English
- glossiness English
- glossism English
- glossist English
- glossless English
- glossmeter English
- glossographical English
- glossography English
- glossy English
- isogloss English
- isoglossal English
- isoglossic English
- meter English
- nongloss English
- nonglossy English
- regloss English
- semigloss English
- semiglossy English
- ultraglossy English
- ungloss English
- unglossy English
- glosen German
- gloos Dutch, Flemish
- ἴσος Ancient Greek
- *ǵʰel- Proto-Indo-European
- *glasą Proto-Germanic
- *glitrōną Proto-Germanic
- *glus- Proto-Germanic
- *glōaną Proto-Germanic
- *biglosed Middle English
- gleuaden Welsh
- glés Old Irish
- glosen Middle High German