Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingua

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
lin-gua
IPA
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of tongue.

noun

A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin linguaubor. English lingua Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

Inflected Forms

linguae (plural) linguas (plural)

Phrases

lingua franca

Frequently Paired Words

interlingua lingua franca lingual

Synonyms

tongue glossa clapper

Questions

How do you pronounce lingua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/.
What does lingua mean?
Synonym of tongue.
Where does lingua come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin linguaubor. English lingua Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

How to pronounce lingua

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lingua”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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