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Lingua franca
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lingua franca
German
Alternative forms
de lingua franca Lingua Franca possibly nonstandard
Etymology
de it lingua franca Frankish language, the plural is from de la lingua.
Pronunciation
de [ˌlɪŋɡu̯a ˈfʁaŋka]
de De-Lingua_franca.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Lin gua fran ca
Noun
f,Linguae francae:Lingua francas:Lingue franche.nodatpln see usage notes
lingua franca
Usage notes
The most common plural is de Linguae francae, after Latin; the plurals de Lingue franche (after Italian) and de Lingua francas may be found as well. Compare the pluralization of English en lingua franca.
Declension
f,Linguae francae.nodatpln