lingual

UK /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ · US /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speech”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua + -al. Doublet of lingualis.

Synonyms

tonguely

Derived terms

76 terms

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