lingua franca plural
lin·gua Fran·ca
The plural form of lingua franca is lingua francas
L lDefinitions
- 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