glossic, a. and n.
(ˈglɒsɪk)
[f. Gr. γλῶσσα tongue, language + -ic.]
Applied by A. J. Ellis to a phonetic system of spelling invented by him in which each letter or digraph represents the sound which it most commonly expresses in English. Usually absol. as n.
| 1871 Ellis E.E. Pronunc. iii. p. v, For the purpose of writing all English dialects in one alphabet on an English basis, I have improved the Glossotype of Chapter vi., and append its new form under the name of Glossic. 1879 Sat. Rev. 13 Sept. 322 The glossic alphabet. 1880 Athenæum 4 Sept. 302/3 Mr. Ellis's glossic, although admirably contrived for its purpose, is hideous to look at. |