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lingual
[ ling-gwuhl ]
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.
lingual
/ ˈlɪŋɡwəl /
adjective
- anatomy of or relating to the tongue or a part or structure resembling a tongue
- of or relating to language or languages
- ( in combination )
polylingual
- articulated with the tongue
noun
- a lingual consonant, such as Scots ( r )
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Derived Forms
- ˈlingually, adverb
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Other Words From
- lingual·ly adverb
- pre·lingual adjective
- pre·lingual·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
While there were more cars on the roads than in previous days, the city was a far cry from its multi-lingual bustling self.
Even the most seasoned and respected multi-lingual social workers would never earn that much in a year.
They spoke with « London accents, » but many of the Panthers are multi-lingual.
For 45 minutes, not the least effort in any lingual direction was made; no one said a word for three-quarters of an hour.
He was daily impressed with the lingual attainments of foreigners and his own lack of them.
Shell greyish, spire long and tapering to a point; 12210 teeth on its lingual ribbon.
They were bi-lingual, being in English and in coast Arabic, in which dialect Bones was something of a master.
In the limpets the lingual ribbon is proportionately long, and is easily removed for examination.
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