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Webster 1913 Edition


Lingua


Lin′gua

(lĭṉ′gwȧ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Linguæ
(lĭṉ′gwē)
.
[L., the tongue.]
(Zool.)
(a)
A tongue.
(b)
A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Definition 2024


língua

língua

See also: lingua

Portuguese

Noun

língua f (plural línguas)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
  2. language

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:língua.

Synonyms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Angolar: lunga
  • Annobonese: lunga
  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: lingu, lingua
  • Indo-Portuguese: lingo, légo, leagou
  • Kabuverdianu: lingua
  • Korlai Creole Portuguese: ling
  • Macanese: língu
  • Principense: lunge