lingual
adjective
Simple meaning
Made up of or related to language.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
linggwuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪŋɡwəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
linguisticsrelational
Consisting of or related to language
phonetics
Pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
linguisticsrelational
Related to language or linguistics.
anatomydentistryrelational
Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
phonetics
Articulated with the tongue.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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A specialist in linguistics.
Compound terms
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An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue.
A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein.
System of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking.
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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A tributary of the lingual vein.
A tributary of the lingual vein.
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Sense: consisting of or related to language
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