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Meaning of lingula | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈlɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫa]

Definitions

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

Examples

“Near-synonyms: lōrum, āmentum”

CEFR level

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