LINGO


Meaning of LINGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈliŋ-(ˌ)gō ]

noun

( plural lingoes )

Etymology: probably from Lingua Franca, language, tongue, from Occitan, from Latin lingua — more at tongue

Date: 1660

: strange or incomprehensible language or speech: as

a. : a foreign language

b. : the special vocabulary of a particular field of interest

c. : language characteristic of an individual

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.