lingula en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɪŋɡjələ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lingula (“tonguelet, small unit of volume”), from lingua (“tongue”) + -ula (“-ule: forming diminutives”).
Meanings
- (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.
- Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.
- Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lingulae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lingulas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
culeus (46080 lingulas) (unit of measure) · quartarius (12 lingulas) (unit of measure) · cyathus (4 lingulas) (unit of measure) · hemina (24 lingulas) (unit of measure) · sextarius (48 lingulas) (unit of measure) · acetabulum (6 lingulas) (unit of measure) · congius (144 lingulas) urna (1152 lingulas) (unit of measure) · amphora (2304 lingulas) (unit of measure)