lingua franca

Meaning

the Mediterranean Lingua Franca, a common language spoken in Mediterranean ports in centuries past (consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Arabic and some Greek words and used by sailors of different countries to communicate with one another)

Concepts

lingua franca

interlanguage

koine

Synonyms

koinè

coinè

Translations

lengua franca

lingua franca

langue véhiculaire

Verkehrssprache

κοινή γλώσσα

κοινή διάλεκτος

koinè

lingua franca

lingua franca

língua franca

lingua franca

Lingua Franca

lengua vehicular

لُغَة تَوَاصُل مُشْتَرَك

lingua franca

Etymology

Literally, “Frankish language.”