lingual

[ ling-gwuhl ]

/ ˈlɪŋ gwəl /

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adjective

of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.

pertaining to languages.

Phonetics. articulated with the aid of the tongue, especially the tip of the tongue, as d, n, s, or r.

noun

Phonetics. a lingual sound.

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Origin of lingual

1350–1400; Middle English: tongue-shaped surgical instrument <Medieval Latin linguālis.See lingua, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lingual

lin·gual·ly, adverbpre·lin·gual, adjectivepre·lin·gual·ly, adverb

Words nearby lingual

lingonberry, -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geral, lingual, lingual brace, lingual protrusion lisp, linguaphile, linguiça, linguiform

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How to use lingual in a sentence

An email sent to a North American audience might not perform as well if sent to Europe due to lingual and cultural differences.
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While there were more cars on the roads than in previous days, the city was a far cry from its multi-lingual bustling self.
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Even the most seasoned and respected multi-lingual social workers would never earn that much in a year.
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They spoke with « London accents, » but many of the Panthers are multi-lingual.
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For 45 minutes, not the least effort in any lingual direction was made; no one said a word for three-quarters of an hour.
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He was daily impressed with the lingual attainments of foreigners and his own lack of them.
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Shell greyish, spire long and tapering to a point; 12210 teeth on its lingual ribbon.
Our British Snails|John William Horsley
They were bi-lingual, being in English and in coast Arabic, in which dialect Bones was something of a master.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
In the limpets the lingual ribbon is proportionately long, and is easily removed for examination.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for lingual

lingual

/ (ˈlɪŋɡwəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the tongue or a part or structure resembling a tongue

rare of or relating to language or languages
(in combination)polylingual

articulated with the tongue

noun

a lingual consonant, such as Scots (r)

Derived forms of lingual

lingually, adverb

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