0%

lingua franca

lin·gua Fran·ca
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ling-gwuh frahn-kuh]
    • /ˈlɪŋ gwə ˈfrɑ̃ kə/
    • /ˌlɪŋ.ɡwə ˈfræŋk.ə ˈfræŋk.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ling-gwuh frahn-kuh]
    • /ˈlɪŋ gwə ˈfrɑ̃ kə/

Definitions of lingua franca words

  • noun plural lingua franca any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages. 1
  • noun plural lingua franca (initial capital letter) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports. 1
  • noun lingua franca shared language 1
  • singular noun lingua franca A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do not speak one another's native language. 0
  • noun lingua franca a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues 0
  • noun lingua franca a hybrid language containing elements from several different languages used in this way 0
See all 12 definitions of lingua franca

Information block about the term

Origin of lingua franca

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Italian: literally, Frankish tongue

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lingua franca

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lingua franca

lingua franca popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lingua franca usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for lingua franca

noun lingua franca

  • sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
  • dialect — A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.
  • style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
  • jargon — a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.
  • word — Microsoft Word
All 47 Synonyms of lingua franca

Antonyms for lingua franca

noun lingua franca

  • silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
All 3 Antonyms of lingua franca

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?