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lingua.

Synonym of tongue.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
  1. Synonym of tongue.

  2. A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin linguaubor. English lingua Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

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