lingua
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/ noun C2- Synonym of tongue.
- A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
Plural linguae
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At the mention of Monte Cristo Dantès started with joy; he rose to conceal his emotion, and took a turn around the smoky tavern, where all the languages of the known world were jumbled in a lingua franca.
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