As nouns the difference between lingua and lingual
is that lingua is tongue while lingual is (phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue.
As an adjective lingual is
related to the tongue.
lingua
English
Noun
(
linguae)
(zoology) A tongue.
(zoology) A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
(
Webster 1913)
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lingual
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Related to the tongue.
Related to language or linguistics.
(phonetics) articulated with the tongue
(dentistry) Of a lower tooth, on the side facing the tongue. See mesial.
Synonyms
* (l)
Coordinate terms
*
Noun
(
en noun)
(phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue
Derived terms
* bilingual
* linguality
* lingual tonsil
* multilingual
* omnilingual
* translingual
See also
* alveolar
* dental
* glottal
* labial
* -lingual
* nasal
* palatal
* pharyngeal
* velar
Anagrams
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