lingua

Meaning

1. Synonym of tongue.
2. A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Synonyms

tongue

👅

glossa

clapper

🎬

string

🪢

speech

words

parlance

language

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.