lingua franca
Vocabulary from Classical Roots D Lesson 8
(noun) A language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages.
Sentences
- In Florida, we used a lingua franca we liked to call Spanglish.
- In Persian, the French word jambon, meaning ham, has been integrated into the lingua franca.
Synonyms
- lexicon
- vocabulary
- tongue
Antonyms
- official language
- unilingual
- silence
How to Speak Spanglish
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