tongueless

English

Etymology

From Middle English tongeles, tunglees, equivalent to tongue +‎ -less. Cognate with Old Norse tungulauss (“tongueless”).

Adjective

tongueless (not comparable)

1. Having no tongue.
2. Lacking speech; mute.
3. Making no sound; silent, speechless.
4. Expressed without speech; wordless, unspoken.

Synonyms

• (having no tongue): aglossal

Derived terms

• tongueless frog
• tonguelessly
• tonguelessness

Translations

having no tongue

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἄγλωσσος (áglōssos)

• Latin: ēlinguis (la)
• Persian: بیزبان