lingua

Meanings

• 1. Language A system of communication used by a community, consisting of spoken or written words and the rules that govern their use.

  - "Portuguese is an example of a lingua with a rich literary history."
  - "Lingua franca refers to a common language used for communication between people who do not share a native language."

• Noun

  2. Tongue A muscular organ in the mouth that forms words by articulating air with the teeth, lips, and palate.

  - "The tip of the tongue is crucial for pronouncing certain sounds in the Portuguese language."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lingua
munga , slingua , tingua

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Variants

List of all variants of lingua that leads to same result
lingua , linguae , lingua franca , lingua francas , linguae francae

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'lingua' meaning 'tongue' or 'language'.

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Trivia

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1. Portuguese is the only European language that has reached Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

2. The longest word in Portuguese contains 44 letters: 'antidisestabelecimentodasinstituicoespoliticadelaRepublica' (against the destabilization of political institutions of the Republic).

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Related Concepts

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1. Lusophonia: A cultural and political community of Portuguese-speaking countries.

2. Romance languages: A group of languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, including Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and Romanian.

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Culture

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Portuguese language, also known as 'lingua portuguesa', is the sixth most spoken language in the world. It has been a significant cultural influence in various regions, including Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and Macau.

How to Memorize "lingua"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a colorful map of countries where Portuguese is the official language.
   - Visualize a Portuguese flag and recall the colors and symbols.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the Portuguese word 'obrigado' with 'thank you'.
   - Link the Portuguese word 'futebol' with 'soccer'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Portuguese is the language of the sea, because it's spoken in countries surrounded by it.'
   - Use the acronym 'Rosetta Stone' to remember the first three letters of 'Portuguese': R-O-S.

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