Meaning of lingula | Babel Free
[ˈlɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫa]Definitions
- tongue, a narrow strip of land
- tongue, a thong, flap, strap, or latchet of a shoe
- lingula, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 11 mL
- skimmer, ladle, spoon, utensils for serving small amounts of wine, food, &c.
- shortsword
- tongue, the reed of a flute
- lower arm, the shorter end of a lever, opposite the fulcrum from the user
- lower beam, the shorter side of the beam on some designs of scalebeam
- cuttlefish, particularly some species considered to be particularly similar to the shape of the tongue
- point, the pointed end of a post or stake, inserted into the ground
- tongue, a tongue-shaped extremity of a Roman water-pipe
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“Near-synonyms: lōrum, āmentum”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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