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noun greek

glossa

gen. glossae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
an obsolete; foreign word that requires explanation;; a term applied to collections of such words with explanations •
an obsolete or foreign word that requires explanation; for the usual glossema, Aus. Ep. 127 (in Quint. 1, 1, 35, written as Greek).—Hence, glossae, a term applied to collections of such words with explanations: tesca aiunt sancta esse, Qui glossas scripserunt, Varr. L. L. 7, § 10 Müll; cf. glossema.
Perseus ID: n19687 Key: glossa