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sublingual

/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ UK
/ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ UK
/ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

adjective

not comparable, relational Administered through placement under the tongue.
not comparable, relational Situated beneath the tongue.
Similar: subglossal
not comparable, relational Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.

noun sublinguals

relational A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.

Translations

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adj administered by placement beneath the tongue

Français	sublingual
Русский	сублингва́льный sublingválʹnyj

adj situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal

Español	sublingual
Français	sublingual
Русский	подъязы́чный podʺjazýčnyj, сублингва́льный sublingválʹnyj

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@misc{sublingual_2026,
  title = {sublingual},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sublingual},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}