lingulate

lin·gu·late

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ling-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt/
- /lˈɪŋɡjʊlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ling-gyuh-leyt]
- /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt/

Definitions of lingulate word

adjective lingulate formed like a tongue; ligulate. 1
adjective lingulate shaped like a tongue 0
adjective lingulate shaped like a tongue; linguiform 0
adjective lingulate In the shape of a tongue. 0

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Origin of lingulate

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Latin lingulātus tongue-shaped; see lingula, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Lingulate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lingulate

lingulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lingulate usage trend in Literature

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