Definitions for: Lingual


[adj] pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"
[adj] consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"



Webster (1913) Definition: Lin"gual (l[i^][ng]"gwal), a. [L. lingua tongue: cf.
F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]
Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the
tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

Lingual ribbon. (Zo["o]l.) See Odontophore.


Lin"gual, 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.

Note: In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as [.t], [.t]h,
[dsdot], [dsdot]h, [.n], are called linguals,
cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip
of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of
the palate.

Synonyms: linguistic

Antonyms: nonlinguistic

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animals beginning with u
animals starting with u
animals beginning with c