lingual

[ ling-gwuhl ]

/ ˈlɪŋ gwəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lingual ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.

pertaining to languages.

Phonetics. articulated with the aid of the tongue, especially the tip of the tongue, as d, n, s, or r.

noun

Phonetics. a lingual sound.

Origin of lingual

1350–1400; Middle English: tongue-shaped surgical instrument <Medieval Latin linguālis.See lingua, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lingual

lin·gual·ly, adverbpre·lin·gual, adjectivepre·lin·gual·ly, adverb

Words nearby lingual

-lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica, lingua geral, lingual, lingual artery, lingual brace, lingual follicle, lingual goiter, lingual gyrus

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Example sentences from the Web for lingual

This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
Hibbard suggested that the decrease in size of the plate, and its restriction to the lingual side, may be a function of age.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell
In several specimens, however, the re-entrant fold is absent from the lingual surface of M1.
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)|Philip H. Krutzsch
Most of our education aims only to give him lingual expression; and drawing and music are considered accomplishments merely!
Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy.|Elizabeth P. Peabody

Its mucous membrane is devoid of papillæ, but contains numerous lymphoid follicles—the lingual tonsil.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for lingual

lingual

/ (ˈlɪŋɡwəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the tongue or a part or structure resembling a tongue

rare of or relating to language or languages
(in combination)polylingual

articulated with the tongue

noun

a lingual consonant, such as Scots (r)

Derived forms of lingual

lingually, adverb

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Medical definitions for lingual

lingual

[ lĭng′gwəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the tongue or any tonguelike part; glossal.

Next to or toward the tongue.

单词	lingual
释义	lingual [ ling-gwuhl ] / ˈlɪŋ gwəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lingual ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part. pertaining to languages. Phonetics. articulated with the aid of the tongue, especially the tip of the tongue, as d, n, s, or r. noun Phonetics. a lingual sound. Origin of lingual 1350–1400; Middle English: tongue-shaped surgical instrument <Medieval Latin linguālis.See lingua, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lingual lin·gual·ly, adverbpre·lin·gual, adjectivepre·lin·gual·ly, adverb Words nearby lingual -lings, lingua, lingua franca, lingua geographica, lingua geral, lingual, lingual artery, lingual brace, lingual follicle, lingual goiter, lingual gyrus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lingual This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated. Elements of Gaelic Grammar\|Alexander Stewart Hibbard suggested that the decrease in size of the plate, and its restriction to the lingual side, may be a function of age. Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell In several specimens, however, the re-entrant fold is absent from the lingual surface of M1. North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)\|Philip H. Krutzsch Most of our education aims only to give him lingual expression; and drawing and music are considered accomplishments merely! Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy.\|Elizabeth P. Peabody Its mucous membrane is devoid of papillæ, but contains numerous lymphoid follicles—the lingual tonsil. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for lingual lingual / (ˈlɪŋɡwəl) / adjective anatomy of or relating to the tongue or a part or structure resembling a tongue rare of or relating to language or languages (in combination)polylingual articulated with the tongue noun a lingual consonant, such as Scots (r) Derived forms of lingual lingually, adverb 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 lingual auditory, visual, sensual, tactile, sonic, neurological, neural, audiovisual, olfactory, aural, rhetorical, unwritten, grammatical, sonant, vocal, sensational, said, uttered, voiced, articulate Medical definitions for lingual lingual [ lĭng′gwəl ] adj. Of or relating to the tongue or any tonguelike part; glossal. Next to or toward the tongue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lingual

adjective

noun

Origin of lingual

OTHER WORDS FROM lingual

Words nearby lingual

Example sentences from the Web for lingual

British Dictionary definitions for lingual

adjective

noun

Derived forms of lingual

Words related to lingual

Medical definitions for lingual

adj.