androglossia
- noun
- /ˌændrəˈɡlɑːsiə/
- Specialized
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androglosia
- The speech therapist noted a subtle androglossia in her client's tone.
Examples
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Her androglossia made her singing voice stand out among the other soprano performers.
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Her androglossia gives her singing a rich, deep quality that captivates the audience.
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Some actors train deliberately to develop androglossia for certain roles.
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She has a unique androglossia.
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Her androglossia is impressive!
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The instructor praised the actress for her androglossia, which enhanced her performance as the male character.
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During the recital, her androglossia was evident, blending masculine and feminine vocal qualities beautifully.
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Morphology
androglossia = glossia (opaque) = andro + glossia
Formed from specialized Greek combining forms ('andro-' + 'glossia') that are unfamiliar to average learners and thus do not yield the meaning transparently.
Etymology
Androglossia comes from the Greek parts andro- meaning 'man' and -glossia meaning 'tongue' or 'speech', and you can see the same parts in words like androgynous and glossary. So, androglossia is when a woman's voice has male-like qualities or sounds like a man's in some ways.