LINGUA-GERAL

Meaning of LINGUA-GERAL in English

lingua franca developed in Brazil under Portuguese influence in the 16th and 17th centuries as a medium of communication between Europeans and Indians and between Indians of different languages. Lngua-geral was a modification of the Tupinamb Indian language.

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LINGUA GERAL — -zhəˈräl noun ( plural lingua gerals ) Etymology: Portuguese língua geral, literally, general language : a trade language based on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINGUA GERAL — /zheuh rahl"/ , ( often caps. ) a lingua franca based on Tupi and spoken in the Amazon basin of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LINGUA — n 1. [Anat.] tongue; 2. language, tongue; lingua materne mother tongue; lingua matre parent language; lingua de terra tongue of …
Interlingua English vocab
LINGUA — noun (plural ~e) see: tongue Date: circa 1826 a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LINGUA- — combining form see lingu-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINGUA — ˈliŋgwə noun ( plural lin·guae -ŋˌgwē) Etymology: Latin, tongue, language : a tongue or organ resembling a tongue in structure …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINGUA — (n.) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a …
Английский словарь Webster
LINGUA — (n.) A tongue.
Английский словарь Webster
LINGUA — ( n. ) A tongue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LINGUA — ( n. ) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LINGUA — /ling"gweuh/ , n. , pl. linguae /-gwee/ . the tongue or a part like a tongue. [ 1665-75; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LINGUA — n. tongue; tongue-like structure
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LINGUA — noun ( plural lin·guae -ˌgwē, -ˌgwī) Etymology: Latin — more at tongue Date: circa 1826 : a tongue or an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LINGUA — noun a tongue. 2. lingua ·noun a median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in …
Webster English vocab
LINGUA — [lin.gua] n, pl lin.guae [L--more at tongue] (ca. 1826): a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue
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LINGUA — lingua BrE AmE ˈlɪŋ ɡwə ▶ ˌ lingua ˈ franca ˈfræŋk ə BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LINGUA — franca [noun] [U] - a language which is used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages but …
Cambridge English vocab
LINGUA — Язык lingua franca ит. смешанный язык; широко распространенный жаргон ~ ит. смешанный язык из элементов романских, греческого и восточных языков, …
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LINGUA — Язык
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LINGUA — лингва
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LINGUA — сущ. ; лат. ; мн.: linguae язык
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LINGUA — сущ.; лат.; мн.: linguae язык
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LINGUA — 1) язык 2) энт. гипофаринкс
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LINGUA — 1) язык 2) энт. гипофаринкс
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
LINGUA — (pl linguae) язык
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LINGUA — язык
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
LINGUA — Язык lingua franca ит. смешанный язык; широко распространенный жаргон ~ ит. смешанный язык из элементов романских, греческого и восточных языков, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LINGUA — лингва
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LINGUA FRANCA — -ˈfraŋkə noun ( plural lingua francas -kəz ; or linguae fran·cae -anˌsē) Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language 1. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINGUA FRANCA — noun ( plural lingua francas or lin·guae fran·cae -gwē-ˈfraŋ-(ˌ)kē) Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language Date: 1619 1. often capitalized : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LINGUA FRANCA — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Swahili is the lingua franca of East Africa. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LINGU- — combining form or lingua- or lingui- or linguo- Etymology: Latin lingu-, from lingua 1. : language lingui potence lingu ist …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUT- — or cuti- Usage: combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin cuti-, from cutis skin — more at hide : skin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TUPI-GUARANI — — Tupi-Guaranian /tooh pee"gwahr'euh nee"euhn, tooh"pee-/ , adj. , n. /tooh pee"gwahr'euh nee", tooh"pee-/ , n. a family of Indian …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EVIDENCE — in law, any of the material items or assertions of fact that may be submitted to a competent tribunal as …
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CANCIONEIRO — (Portuguese: songbook), collection of Portuguese lyrics (cantigas) dating from the 12th century. The earliest examples of Portuguese-Galician poetry, composed from …
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SANTA MARA — original name Marigalante Christopher Columbus' flagship on his first voyage to America. About 117 feet (36 metres) long, the Santa …
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RIO GRANDE DO SUL — southernmost estado (state) of Brazil, bordered by the state of Santa Catarina (north), Argentina (west), Uruguay (south), and the Atlantic …
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RESENDE, GARCIA DE — born c. 1470, vora, Port. died Feb. 3, 1536, vora Portuguese poet, chronicler, and editor, whose life was spent in …
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