lingual
Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongueRelated to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
» Tom had his lingual frenulum removed.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, relational)Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
lingual, Zungen-
язы́чныйjazýčnyj, лингва́льныйlingválʹnyj, языково́йjazykovój
язико́вийjazykóvyj
pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
(not comparable, relational)Articulated with the tongue.
(not comparable, relational)Related to language or linguistics.
consisting of or related to language
Examples
4 sentencesTom had his lingual frenulum removed.
Tom was born with a short lingual frenulum.
The doctor examined Tom's swollen lingual tonsil.
Using Esperanto with him, I feel that we are both at the same level, at least from a lingual point of view.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speech”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua + -al. Doublet of lingualis.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- consisting of or related to language:linguistic