language
/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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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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