glosa

Definitions of glosa
  1. noun
    an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
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    type of:
    explicación
    a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
  2. noun
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
    synonyms: anotación, notación
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    lista de correos
    a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
    cita, mención
    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    leyenda, nota, nota a pie de página
    a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
    posdata
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
    pie de foto, pie de fotografía
    a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
    remisión
    a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
    type of:
    comentario, comento, crítica
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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