la
feminine
/lɑ̃ɡ/
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Translation
language, tongue
Word origin
From Latin lingua ('tongue, language'). The same root gave English language, lingual and linguistics.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lingua
- English cognates
- language, lingual, linguistics, bilingual
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallangues
Examples
belle .
French is a very beautiful language to learn.
Quelle - ?
Which language do you speak with your family at home?
pendue, .
He has a sharp tongue, as they say.
.
Learning a new language takes time and effort.
soeur l' .
My sister studies several languages at school this year.
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