lingua franca

[ frang-kuh ]

/ ˈfræŋ kə /

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noun, plural lingua francas, lin·guae fran·cae [ling-gwee -fran-see]. /ˈlɪŋ gwi ˈfræn si/.

any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.

(initial capital letter) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports.

Origin of lingua franca

1670–80; <Italian: literally, Frankish tongue

Words nearby lingua franca

lingo, lingoe, lingonberry, -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica, lingua geral, lingual, lingual artery, lingual brace

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Example sentences from the Web for lingua franca

Thus there is now, and perhaps always has been, what may be called a lingua-franca, in the sign vocabulary.
Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes|Garrick Mallery

British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (1 of 2)

lingua franca

/ (ˈlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə) /

noun plural lingua francas or linguae francae (ˈlɪŋɡwiː ˈfrænsiː)

a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues

a hybrid language containing elements from several different languages used in this way

any system of communication providing mutual understanding

Word Origin for lingua franca

C17: Italian, literally: Frankish tongue

British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (2 of 2)

Lingua Franca

noun

a particular lingua franca spoken from the time of the Crusades to the 18th century in the ports of the Mediterranean, based on Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Greek, and Turkish

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单词	lingua franca
释义	lingua franca [ frang-kuh ] / ˈfræŋ kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lingua franca ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lingua francas, lin·guae fran·cae [ling-gwee -fran-see]. /ˈlɪŋ gwi ˈfræn si/. any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages. (initial capital letter) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports. Origin of lingua franca 1670–80; <Italian: literally, Frankish tongue Words nearby lingua franca lingo, lingoe, lingonberry, -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica, lingua geral, lingual, lingual artery, lingual brace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lingua franca Thus there is now, and perhaps always has been, what may be called a lingua-franca, in the sign vocabulary. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes\|Garrick Mallery British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (1 of 2) lingua franca / (ˈlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə) / noun plural lingua francas or linguae francae (ˈlɪŋɡwiː ˈfrænsiː) a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues a hybrid language containing elements from several different languages used in this way any system of communication providing mutual understanding Word Origin for lingua franca C17: Italian, literally: Frankish tongue British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (2 of 2) Lingua Franca noun a particular lingua franca spoken from the time of the Crusades to the 18th century in the ports of the Mediterranean, based on Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Greek, and Turkish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lingua franca sound, dialect, style, jargon, word, vocabulary, accent, speech, prose, voice, expression, terminology, wording, patois, argot, idiom, slang, parlance, lingo, lexicon
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lingua franca

noun, plural lingua francas, lin·guae fran·cae [ling-gwee -fran-see]. /ˈlɪŋ gwi ˈfræn si/.

Origin of lingua franca

Words nearby lingua franca

Example sentences from the Web for lingua franca

British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (1 of 2)

noun plural lingua francas or linguae francae (ˈlɪŋɡwiː ˈfrænsiː)

Word Origin for lingua franca

British Dictionary definitions for lingua franca (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to lingua franca