lingual

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/

UK: /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/

LꞮŊ · ɡju · əl (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speech”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua + -al. Doublet of lingualis.