lingua (noun)
1lingua franca — noun (plural lingua francas or linguae francae) Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language Date: 1619 1. often capitalized a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in… …
2lingua franca — ► NOUN (pl. lingua francas) ▪ a language used as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different. ORIGIN Italian, Frankish tongue , in reference to a language formerly used in the eastern Mediterranean, consisting of… …
3lingua franca — noun (C) a language used between people whose main languages are different: English serves as a lingua franca in many countries …
4lingua — noun (plural linguae) Etymology: Latin more at tongue Date: circa 1826 a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue …
5Lingua Franca Nova — noun A constructed language based on French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan using either Latin or Cyrillic alphabets with grammar based on that of Romance Creoles …
6lingua franca — noun /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə fɹæŋ.kə/ a common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar Ant: vernacular See Also: global language, international language …
7lingua — noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity • Syn: ↑tongue, ↑glossa, ↑clapper • Derivationally related forms: ↑lingual, ↑tongue (for: ↑tongue) …
8Lingua Franca Nova — Infobox Language name=Lingua Franca Nova caption=Flag creator=C. George Boeree setting=International auxiliary language speakers= > 100 [Between 30 (estimate based on use of lfn in yahoo group and wiki edits) and 200 (members of lfn yahoo group)] …
9lingua franca — UK [ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə] / US noun [countable] Word forms lingua franca : singular lingua franca plural lingua francas or linguae francae a language that people use to communicate when they have different first languages German is a useful lingua… …
10lingua geral — zhəˈräl noun (plural lingua gerals) Etymology: Portuguese língua geral, literally, general language : a trade language based on Tupi and used in inland Brazil * * * /zheuh rahl /, (often caps.) a lingua franca based on Tupi and spoken in the… …
