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lingua

lin·gua
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ling-gwuh]
    • /ˈlɪŋ gwə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ling-gwuh]
    • /ˈlɪŋ gwə/

Definitions of lingua word

  • noun plural lingua the tongue or a part like a tongue. 1
  • noun lingua (zoology) A tongue. 1
  • noun lingua any tongue-like structure 0
  • noun lingua a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue, as the proboscis of a butterfly or moth 0
  • noun lingua (zoology) A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue. 0

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Origin of lingua

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin; akin to tongue

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lingua

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lingua popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

lingua usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lingua

noun lingua

  • tongue — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
  • palate — Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.

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