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lingual
- /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
- /ˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/ US, also
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl, -ɪŋɡjuəl
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speech”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua + -al. Doublet of lingualis.
adjective
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Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
Similar: glossal
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Articulated with the tongue.
Similar: glossal
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Related to language or linguistics.
Similar: linguistic
Similar: tonguely
noun linguals
- A sound articulated with the tongue.
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: tonguely
Translations
Every language
adj related to the tongue
| Español | lingual |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 舌的 shé de |
| Português | lingual |
| Français | lingual |
| Deutsch | lingual, Zungen- |
| Italiano | linguale |
| Ελληνικά | γλωσσικός glossikós |
| Русский | язы́чный jazýčnyj, лингва́льный lingválʹnyj, языково́й jazykovój |
| العربية | لِسَانِيّ lisāniyy |
| עברית | לְשׁוֹנִי l'shoní |
noun sound articulated with the tongue
| 日本語 | 舌音 zetsuon |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 舌音 shéyīn |
| Deutsch | Zungenlaut |
Talk about this word "lingual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lingual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lingual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lingual "lingual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lingual.Cite this
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title = {lingual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lingual},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
