n.
Pronunciation: ' li ŋ -gw ə l also ' li ŋ -gy ə -w ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin lingua
Date: 1650
1 a : of, relating to, or resembling the tongue b : lying near or next to the tongue especially : relating to or being the surface of tooth next to the tongue c : produced by the tongue
2 : LINGUISTIC
– lin · gual · ly adverb