γλῶσσα
Etym. deriv. uncertain
I. "the tongue", Hom., etc.
2. "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 one's "tongue", speak without restraint, id=Soph.; pl., κερτομίοις γλώσσαις, i.e. with blasphemies, id=Soph.:—for βοῦς ἐπὶ γλώσσηι, v. βοῦς.
II. "a tongue, language", Hom., Hdt., etc.
III. "the tongue or mouthpiece" of a pipe, Aeschin.