γλῶσσα deriv. uncertain the tongue, Hom., etc. the tongue, as the organ of speech, γλώσσης χάριν through love of talking, Hes., Aesch.; ἀπὸ γλώσσης by word of mouth, Hdt., Thuc.; οὐκ ἀπὸ γλώσσης not by word of mouth, not from mere hearsay, Aesch.; so, οὐ κατὰ γλῶσσαν Soph.; ἱέναι γλῶσσαν to let loose oneʼs tongue, speak without restraint, Soph.; pl., κερτομίοις γλώσσαις, i.e. with blasphemies, Soph.:—for βοῦς ἐπὶ γλώσσηι, v. βοῦς. a tongue, language, Hom., Hdt., etc. the tongue or mouthpiece of a pipe, Aeschin.