- elinguation
- An ancient punishment for crime by cutting out the tongue of the offender.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
elinguation
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Elinguation — E lin*gua tion, n. [L. elinguatio. See {Elinguid}.] (O. Eng. Law) Punishment by cutting out the tongue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elinguation — SYN: glossectomy. [L. e, out, + lingua, tongue] … Medical dictionary
elinguation — /iyliggweyshan/ The punishment of cutting out the tongue … Black's law dictionary
elinguation — /iyliggweyshan/ The punishment of cutting out the tongue … Black's law dictionary
glossectomy — Resection or amputation of the tongue. SYN: elinguation, glossosteresis. [gloss + G. ektome, excision] * * * n. surgical removal of the tongue, an operation usually carried out for cancer in this structure. * * * glos·sec·to·my (glos ekґtə… … Medical dictionary
