lingu-

combining form

variants or lingua- or lingui- or linguo-

1

: language

linguipotence

linguist

2

: tongue

linguopapillitis

3

a

: produced by the tongue and

—in terms referring to speech sounds

linguodental

linguanasal

linguonasal

linguopalatal

b

: lingual and

linguomaxillary

4

: lingually

linguodistal

Word History

Etymology

Latin lingu-, from lingua

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