lingua
[ling-gwuh]
noun, plural lin·guae [ling-gwee] /ˈlɪŋ gwi/.
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
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Nearby words
- linger,
- lingerie,
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- lingoe,
- lingonberry,
- lingua franca,
- lingua geographica,
- lingua geral,
- lingua nigra,
- lingua plicata
Origin of lingua
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lingua
noun plural -guae (-ɡwiː) anatomy
Word Origin for lingua
C17: Latin
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lingua
[lĭng′gwə]
n. pl. lin•guae (-gwē′)
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