γλωσσοποιΐα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, mouthpiece) +‎ -ποιῐ̈́ᾱ (-poiĭ̈́ā, making).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλωσσοποιῐ̈́ᾱ • (glōssopoiĭ̈́āf (genitive γλωσσοποιῐ̈́ᾱς); first declension

  1. (reed) mouthpiece-making (reed mouthpieces, especially for wind instruments)
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onom. 7.153:
      αὐλοποιός, γλωττοποιός, αὐλοτρύπης, αὐλοποιία γλωττοποιία, γλωττοποιητικῶς αὐλοποιητικῶς αὐλοτρυπητικῶς·
      aulopoiós, glōttopoiós, aulotrúpēs, aulopoiía glōttopoiía, glōttopoiētikôs aulopoiētikôs aulotrupētikôs;
      pipe-maker, tongue-maker, pipe-borer; pipe-making, tongue-making; pipe-makingly, tongue-makingly, pipe-boringly.

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