lingua

lingua Definition

lin·gua (liŋ′gwə)

noun pl. -·guae-gwē

a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue, as the proboscis of a butterfly or moth

Etymology: L: see language

lingua Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

franca: However, from the late 15th century up to the Act of Union in 1707, Scots was the lingua franca of Scotland.
communication: My last research project investigated phonological intelligibility in English lingua franca communication.

Noun used with modifier

bella: Sign up today and get started on " la bella lingua " !
inclusivist: The new Northern Ireland Assembly will need to institutionalize what we might term an inclusivist lingua franca, or common-sense.
ranunculus: Ranunculus lingua, the Greater Spearwort is taking advantage of the lack of competition.

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