Kilo Lingo

language

/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Line drawing of language
Coloured illustration of language
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Translation

The words people use to speak and write to each other.

Word origin

From Old French langage, from Latin lingua, meaning tongue or speech.

Origin
Old French
Root
langage

Grammar

Gender
Plurallanguages

Examples

English .

"Language" means the words people use to speak and write.

three .

"Languages" is the plural, meaning more than one language.

Sign .

Here "language" is a way of sharing words without speaking.

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This word is part of lesson 10.