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lingua

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

noun linguae · linguas

Synonym of tongue. Let your lingua loiter on its salty, hard surface. When you finally crack the nut, don’t swallow it right away.
Similar: tongue
A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

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"lingua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lingua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lingua. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lingua

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"lingua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lingua.

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@misc{lingua_2026,
  title = {lingua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lingua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}