lingual
Spanish, adjective/linˈɡwal/
lingual is spelled L-I-N-G-U-A-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 76,156th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lingual is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “lingual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Propio de la lengua o relacionado con ella”.
What does lingual mean in English?
adjective
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de la lengua o relacionado con ella. 2. Sonido consonántico en el que la punta de la lengua toca el paladar, los dientes o los alveolos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lingual
- linguales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lingual?
- /linˈɡwal/
- [lĩŋˈɡwal]
- [lĩŋˈgwal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lingual
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lingual in Spanish?
lingual appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).