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Meaning of lingula | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈlɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫa]

Definitions

  1. tongue, a narrow strip of land
  2. tongue, a thong, flap, strap, or latchet of a shoe
  3. lingula, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 11 mL
  4. skimmer, ladle, spoon, utensils for serving small amounts of wine, food, &c.
  5. shortsword
  6. tongue, the reed of a flute
  7. lower arm, the shorter end of a lever, opposite the fulcrum from the user
  8. lower beam, the shorter side of the beam on some designs of scalebeam
  9. cuttlefish, particularly some species considered to be particularly similar to the shape of the tongue
  10. point, the pointed end of a post or stake, inserted into the ground
  11. tongue, a tongue-shaped extremity of a Roman water-pipe

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: lōrum, āmentum”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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