noun
- a tongue or tongue-like organ
- a language, especially as used in linguistics or scholarly contexts
Usage: anatomy; biology
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The lingua is essential for taste and speech.
- Latin served as the lingua franca of medieval Europe.
- The anatomist examined the lingua during the dissection.
- Scholars studied the ancient lingua of the region.
- The lingua contains thousands of taste buds.
- English has become a global lingua franca.