"Glossic" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Latin glossa (“a word requiring a gloss”), + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|glossa||a word requiring a gloss}} Latin glossa (“a word requiring a gloss”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Glossic
  1. A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but always using one symbol to represent one sound.

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