lingua
[ ling-gwuh ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gwə /
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noun, plural lin·guae [ling-gwee]. /ˈlɪŋ gwi/.
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
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Origin of lingua
1665–75; <Latin; akin to tongue
Words nearby lingua
lingerie, lingo, lingoe, lingonberry, -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica, lingua geral, lingual, lingual artery
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British Dictionary definitions for lingua
lingua
/ (ˈlɪŋɡwə) /
noun plural -guae (-ɡwiː) anatomy
the technical name for tongue
any tongue-like structure
Word Origin for lingua
C17: Latin
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Medical definitions for lingua
lingua
[ lĭng′gwə ]
n. pl. lin•guae (-gwē′)
The tongue.
A tonguelike anatomical structure.
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