HyperDic: lingual

English > 3 senses of the word lingual:
ADJECTIVEpertlingual, linguisticconsisting of or related to language
pertlingualpertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
NOUNcommunicationlinguala consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
English > lingual: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningConsisting of or related to language.
Example "lingual diversity"
Synonymlinguistic
Oppositenonlinguisticnot consisting of or related to language
Spanishlingual, lingüístico
Catalanlingual
Nounslanguagea systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguaa mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Adverbslinguallywith respect to language
English > lingual: 3 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaningpertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue.
Examples
  • "lingual inflammation"
  • "the lingual surface of the teeth"
Spanishlingual
Catalanlingual
Nounstongue, linguaa mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
English > lingual: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs.
BroaderconsonantA speech sound that is not a vowel

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