English
Etymology
From Middle English tongeles, tunglees, equivalent to tongue + -less. Cognate with Old Norse tungulauss (“tongueless”).
Adjective
tongueless (not comparable)
- Having no tongue.
- (of an animal or person) Having no tongue whether through its normal nature, because of birth defect, or because of amputation.
- Antonyms: tongued, aglossal
tongueless amphibians
- (of wagons and farm implements) Having no tongue because hitched in another way.
- Antonym: tongued
tongueless plow
- Lacking speech; mute.
- Making no sound; silent, speechless.
- Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken.
Derived terms
Translations
having no tongue
- Greek:
- Ancient: ἄγλωσσος (áglōssos)
- Latin: ēlinguis (la)
- Persian: بیزبان
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