lingua

Thân thiện

The doctor asks the patient to stick out their lingua.

Definition

Noun: 1. The muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and articulating speech; the tongue. This is the primary anatomical term for the organ.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The doctor asked the patient to stick out his lingua for examination.
  • A common symptom of certain vitamin deficiencies is inflammation of the lingua.
  • The study focused on the sensory receptors on the dorsal surface of the lingua.

Advanced Usage

• "Lingua franca": While a compound term, it is a direct derivative. It refers to a common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages.
  • English has become the global lingua franca for business and science.

Variants and Related Words

• Lingual (adj): Pertaining to the tongue or to language.
  • Lingual papillae are small structures on the tongue's surface.
• Linguist (n): A specialist in language or linguistics.
• Linguistics (n): The scientific study of language.

Synonyms

• Tongue (the common, non-technical equivalent)
• Glossa (a synonymous technical/biological term)

Notes on Meaning

• "Lingua" is a formal, technical term primarily used in medical, anatomical, and scientific contexts. In everyday English, the word "tongue" is always used instead.
• Its most frequent appearance in modern English is within the compound term "lingua franca."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tongue
• glossa
• clapper