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lingua vs tongue

tongue vs lingua

lingua and tongue both are nouns.

lingua is not a verb while tongue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lingua Yes No No No
tongue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lingua and tongue are synonyms defined as:
  • lingua and tongue: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Other synonyms of lingua include clapper, glossa.
lingua (noun) tongue (noun)
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
lingua (verb) tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between lingua and tongue

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