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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (the tongue; a language, speech) +‎ -ālis (-al, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua +‎ -al. Doublet of lingualis.

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Rhymes: -ɪŋɡwəl, -ɪŋɡjuəl

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lingual (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, dentistry, relational) Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
    Synonym: (rare) glossal
    1. (phonetics) Articulated with the tongue.
  2. (linguistics, relational) Related to language or linguistics.
    Synonym: linguistic

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lingual (plural linguals)

  1. (phonetics) A sound articulated with the tongue.

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis.

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lingual (feminine linguale, masculine plural linguaux, feminine plural linguales)

  1. lingual

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  • Romanian: lingual

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Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from Latin lingua (tongue, speech).

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lingual (strong nominative masculine singular lingualer, not comparable)

  1. (relational) tongue; lingual
  2. (relational) language; lingual, linguistic
    Synonym: sprachlich

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from Latin lingua (tongue, speech) + -ālis.

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  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: lin‧gual

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lingual m or f (plural linguais)

  1. (anatomy) lingual (relating to the tongue)
  2. (phonetics) lingual (articulated with the tongue)

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Borrowed from French lingual, from Medieval Latin linguālis.

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lingual m or n (feminine singular linguală, masculine plural linguali, feminine and neuter plural linguale)

  1. lingual

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from Latin lingua (tongue, speech).

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  • IPA(key): /linˈɡwal/ [lĩŋˈɡwal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: lin‧gual

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lingual m or f (masculine and feminine plural linguales)

  1. lingual

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