tongueless

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

tongueless (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

(having no tongue): aglossal

Derived terms

Translations

having no tongue

Greek:
Ancient: ἄγλωσσος (áglōssos)
Latin: ēlinguis (la)
Persian: بیزبان

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