sublingual
/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/adjective, noun
sublingual is spelled S-U-B-L-I-N-G-U-A-L: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sublingual means “Administered through placement under the tongue” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sublingual?
| Letters | 10: S-U-B-L-I-N-G-U-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sublingual?
Sublingual appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sublingual?
- UK /sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
- UK /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
- UK /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/
Sublingual has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sublingual
- sublinguals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sublingual mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Administered through placement under the tongue.
- 2
Situated beneath the tongue.
- 3
Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.
noun
- 1
A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate sublingual?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of sublingual: SL, subling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sublingual in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sublingual |
| Spanish | sublingual |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sublingual come from?
Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).