lingual

• Qui se rapporte à la langue (comme organe ou comme système de communication) ; utilisé en anatomie et en linguistique.

Relating to the tongue or language; used in anatomy and linguistics.

1. Related to languageB2formal

   Consisting of or relating to language; linguistic.

   relatif à la langue, linguistique

   • She has strong lingual skills in both English and French.
   • The study focused on the lingual development of children.
   • Lingual diversity is a key feature of many countries.

   Synonymeslinguistic

2. Related to the tongueC1formal

   Pertaining to, resembling, or located near the tongue.

   Relatif à la langue

   • The lingual nerve is responsible for taste sensations.
   • The doctor examined the lingual surface of the teeth.
   • Lingual muscles help in moving the tongue during speech.

• Nom désignant un son consonantique articulé à l'aide de la langue et d'autres parties du conduit vocal.

A noun referring to a consonant sound that is articulated using the tongue and other parts of the vocal tract.

1. Consonant produced with the tongueC1formal

   A speech sound, specifically a consonant, that is articulated using the tongue in conjunction with other parts of the mouth.

   Consonne linguale

   • The sounds /t/, /d/, and /l/ are examples of linguals.
   • Linguists classify linguals based on which part of the tongue is used.
   • In phonetics, a lingual is contrasted with labial or glottal sounds.