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lin⋅gual

  [ling-gwuhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
2. pertaining to languages.
3. Phonetics. articulated with the aid of the tongue, esp. the tip of the tongue, as d, n, s, or r.
–noun
4. Phonetics. a lingual sound.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME: tongue-shaped surgical instrument < ML linguālis. See lingua, -al 1

Related forms:
lin⋅gual⋅ly, adverb
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lin·gual   (lĭng'gwəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the tongue or a tonguelike organ.

  2. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue in conjunction with other organs of speech.

  3. Of languages; linguistic: lingual diversity.

n.   Linguistics
A sound, such as (t), (l), and (n), that is pronounced with the tongue and other organs of speech.
lin'gual·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

lingual 
1650, from M.L. lingualis "of the tongue," from L. lingua "tongue," also "speech, language," from Old L. dingua, from PIE *dnghwa- (cf. O.E. tunge, Goth. tuggo "tongue," see tongue). Altered by assoc. with lingere "to lick."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lin·gual
Pronunciation: 'li[ng]-g(y&-)w&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or resembling the tongue
2 : lying near or next to the tongue lingual blood vessel>; especially : relating to or being the surface of a tooth next to the tongue
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

lingual lin·gual (lĭng'gwəl)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the tongue or any tonguelike part; glossal.

  2. Next to or toward the tongue.

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