Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/leŋˈɡwaxe/

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Translation

language

Word origin

From Old French language, from Latin lingua ('tongue, language'). The same root gives English 'language' and 'linguistic'.

Origin
Latin
Root
lingua
English cognates
language, linguistic

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Plurallenguajes

Examples

complejo.

Human language is very complex.

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Children learn language very quickly.

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He uses very formal language in his letters.

¿ algún ?

Do you know any programming language?

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Body language says a lot about us.

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This word is part of lesson 46.