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1. (adj.) lingual
of or pertaining to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
2. lingual
pertaining to languages.
3. lingual
articulated with the aid of the tongue, esp. the tip of the tongue, as the sound (d) or (n).
4. (n.) lingual
a lingual speech sound.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME: tongue-shaped surgical instrument < ML linguālis)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) lingual
a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
2. (adj) linguistic, lingual
consisting of or related to language
"linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"
3. (adj) lingual
pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
"lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) lingual
of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter
2. (noun) lingual
a consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them
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