transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈliŋ-gwə-ˈfraŋ-kə ]
noun
( plural lingua francas or lin·guae fran·cae -gwē-ˈfraŋ-(ˌ)kē)
Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language
Date: 1619
1. often capitalized : a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports
2. : any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech
3. : something resembling a common language
movies are the lingua franca of the twentieth century — Gore Vidal