lin·gua fran·ca — … Useful english dictionary
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
lingua franca — lin′gua fran′ca [[t]ˈfræŋ kə[/t]] n. pl. lingua fran•cas, lin•guae fran•cae [[t]ˈlɪŋ gwi ˈfræn si, ˈfræŋ ki[/t]] 1) ling. any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages 2) peo (caps.) a pidgin with… … From formal English to slang
lingua franca — lin|gua fran|ca [ˌlıŋgwə ˈfræŋkə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: tongue of the Franks ] a language used between people whose main languages are different ▪ English is the lingua franca in many countries … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lingua franca — Lin|gua fran|ca [ ...ka] die; <aus gleichbed. it. lingua franca, eigtl. »fränkische Sprache«>: a) Verkehrssprache meist für Handel u. Seefahrt im Mittelmeerraum mit roman., vor allem ital. Wortgut, das mit arab. Bestandteilen vermischt ist; … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
lingua franca — lin|gua fran|ca [ ,lıŋgwə fræŋkə ] noun count a language people use to communicate when they have different first languages: German is a useful lingua franca for tourists in the Czech Republic … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lingua franca — Weltsprache; Verkehrssprache * * * Lịn|gua frạn|ca 〈f.; ; unz.〉 1. 〈urspr.〉 spätmittelalterliche Handels u. Seefahrtssprache im Mittelmeerraum mit überwiegend italienischem, von arabischen Elementen durchsetztem Wortschatz 2. 〈allg.〉… … Universal-Lexikon
Lingua Franca — Lin gua Fran ca (l[i^][ng] gw[.a] fr[a^][ng] k[.a]) n. [It., prop., language of the Franks.] 1. The commercial language of the Levant, a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders. [1913 Webster] 2. Any hybrid or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
