LINGUA FRANCA


Meaning of LINGUA FRANCA in English

noun (plural ~s or linguae francae) Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language Date: 1619 a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports, any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech, something resembling a common language

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