A Gloss–word, phrase, (or syllable), is the dictionary entry for that word. It is composed typically of syllables, (unless a one– word gloss), and the syllables can have different, (2 language) components. For example a babylonian word(s) in the phrase of an Akkadian "gloss". The gloss is then the transliteration into that language. It would be equivalent to the dictionary entry of that word. Babylonia was an ancient state in Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... Akkadian language city of Akkad or Agad Akkadian Empire Sargon of Akkad the Amarna letters and Amarna Letters EA 296(Yahtiru) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
One word, many "glosses" over timeperiods
The dictionary entry of the simplest word-(phrase), for example in Akkadian-(in cuneiform), may have any number of common variants, but then list next, the far more uncommon variants, or a one–of–a–kind gloss known from only one extant example; (confer page: Tamoanchan). Look up Cuneiform in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Gloss for a language alphabet
Chinese and Runes use the term gloss. See: Anglo-Saxon Futhorc Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc are a runic alphabet, extended from the Elder Futhark, consisting of 29, and later even 33 characters. ...
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