LINGUAL

lingual

(adjective) pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; “lingual inflammation”; “the lingual surface of the teeth”

linguistic, lingual

(adjective) consisting of or related to language; “linguistic behavior”; “a linguistic atlas”; “lingual diversity”

lingual

(noun) a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

lingual (comparative more lingual, superlative most lingual)

related to the tongue

related to language or linguistics

(phonetics) articulated with the tongue

(dentistry) of a tooth, on the side facing the tongue

Synonyms

• tonguely

Noun

lingual (plural linguals)

(phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue

Anagrams

• lingula

Source: Wiktionary

Lin"gual, a. Etym: [L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter. Lingual ribbon. (Zoöl.) See Odontophore.

Lin"gual, n.

Definition: A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.

Note: In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as t, th, d, dh, n, are called linguals, cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of the palate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition