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Tongue, formally
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lingua
Alternative clues for the word lingua
Word definitions for lingua in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lingua may refer to: Lingua (band) , Indonesian musical trio of Country pop Lingua (journal) , a peer-reviewed academic journal of general linguistics Lingua (sculpture) , a sculpture by Jim Sanborn Lingua (play) , a stage play attributed to Thomas Tomkis ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context zoology English) A tongue. 2 (context zoology English) A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lingua \Lin"gua\ (l[i^ ng]"gw[.a]), n.; pl. Lingu[ae] (l[i^ ng]"gw[=e]). [L., the tongue.] (Zo["o]l.) A tongue. A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
Usage examples of lingua.
The pope regretted that for the moment he could not send him dignitaries of high rank, also because they were ignorant of linguas barbaras et ignotas, but he was sending Philip, a discreet and most cautious man, to educate John in the true faith.
Ut hactenus etiam tam apud Bajoarior um gentem, quam et Saxmum, sed et alios ejusdem linguae homines .
Humphrey Hody, (de Graecis Illustribus, Linguae Graecae Literarumque humaniorum Instauratoribus.
Looking monocularly this way and those, it sniffs archaically across the floor and heads for the door, left open by the lapsus linguae of malingering sentinels.