lingual - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lingual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lingual

[ a.]

- Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

2 . Lingual

[ n.]

- A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.

Meaning of 'lingual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lingual

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- consisting of or related to language

Example in sentence:

a linguistic atlas;
lingual diversity;
linguistic behavior

Meaning (2):
- pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue

Example in sentence:

lingual inflammation;
the lingual surface of the teeth

Nearby Words:

lin linage linament linarite linch linchi linchpin lincoln green lincture linctus

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