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lingua en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin linguaubor. English lingua Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

Meanings

1. Synonym of tongue.
   • Let your lingua loiter on its salty, hard surface. When you finally crack the nut, don’t swallow it right away. 2009, Alex J. Packer, Wise Highs: How to Thrill, Chill, & Get Away from It All Without Alcohol Or Other Drugs, Read How You Want, →ISBN, page 24:
   • “I believe it’s from the condition he’s acquired,” she answered while moving closer to examine the elongated lingua. “You can put it back in your mouth now.” 2016, E.B. Mendel, If Frogs Could Fly, Sunbridge Books, →ISBN:
2. A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Forms

Relateds

interlingua · lingua franca · lingual

Synonyms

tongue