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lingual

/ˈlɪŋɡwəl/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to language or speech.

Synonyms

tonguely
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lingual
linguine , clinginging , bringing , singing
Homophones
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  1. lingual (en) : Relating to language or speech

  2. lingual (en) : Relating to the tongue

Variants
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lingual , lingually , audio-lingual
Etymology
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From Latin lingua meaning 'tongue'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'lingual' comes from the Latin word 'lingua', meaning 'tongue'.

  2. Approximately 65% of the world's population is multilingual, speaking more than one language.

  3. The study of language is called linguistics.

  4. There are over 7,000 languages spoken in the world today.

  5. The longest word in English that can be spelled using only the letters on a standard QWERTY keyboard is 'linguistics'.

Related Concepts
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  1. linguistics: The scientific study of language and its structure, including phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics.

  2. multilingual: A person who speaks more than one language fluently.

Culture
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In literature, 'lingual' is used to describe the ability to speak or understand multiple languages. In art, it can refer to the use of language as a medium or subject. In music, it can refer to the use of language in lyrics.

How to Memorize "lingual"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tongue speaking different languages.
    - Visualize a book about languages.
    - Visualize a person learning multiple languages.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'lingual' with the ability to speak or understand languages.
    - Associate it with the tongue to remember its etymology.
    - Associate it with the study of languages (linguistics).

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'LINGUAGE' to remember the parts of speech: List, Interjections, Nouns, Gerunds, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions.
    - Use the phrase 'A Tongue Speaking Many Languages' to remember the definition of 'lingual'.
    - Create a mnemonic for the homophone 'lingual' (relating to the tongue) by associating it with the word 'tongueual'.

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