lingo

Meaning

1. (countable, informal, uncountable) Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.
2. (countable, uncountable) An Aboriginal language.

Synonyms

jargon

patois

dialect

argot

cant

slang

vernacular

language

patter

way of speaking

speech

terms

tongue

👅

vocabulary

words

gibberish

double Dutch

parlance

Translations

Fachjargon

διάλεκτος

Kauderwelsch

linguaggio

argot

κορακίστικα

jerga

jargon

jargão

γλώσσα

gergo

Bargoens

jargon professionnel

dialecte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ/

Etymology

From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).