lingua franca

noun

lin·gua fran·ca ˈliŋ-gwə-ˈfraŋ-kə How to pronounce lingua franca (audio)

plural lingua francas or linguae francae ˈliŋ-gwē-ˈfraŋ-(ˌ)kē How to pronounce lingua franca (audio)

often capitalized : a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports

: any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech

English is used as a lingua franca among many airline pilots.

: something resembling a common language

movies are the lingua franca of the twentieth century

Gore Vidal

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In the Middle Ages, the Arabs of the eastern Mediterranean referred to all Europeans as Franks (the name of the tribe that once occupied the land we call France). Since there was plenty of Arab-European trade, the traders in the Mediterranean ports eventually developed a trading language combining Italian, Arabic, and other languages, which almost everyone could more or less understand, and it became known as the "Frankish language", or lingua franca. Some languages actually succeed in becoming lingua francas without changing much. So, when the Roman empire became vast and mighty, Latin became the important lingua franca; and at a meeting between Japanese and Vietnamese businesspeople today, English may well be the only language spoken.

Example Sentences

English is used as a lingua franca among many airline pilots.

Recent Examples on the Web Throughout the years, Kinyarwanda never ceased to act as the vernacular lingua franca.

Jeremie Eyssette, Quartz, 30 June 2022 Make your way to Nagu, a picturesque village where Swedish is still the lingua franca, then take a late-afternoon boat back to Turku.

J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Le Chevalier’s manuscript—written in (eccentric) French, the lingua franca of diplomacy, one of his ephemeral métiers—has its own picaresque history.

Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Workers there tend to be proficient in English, the lingua franca of the company, and highly capable.

New York Times, 16 June 2022 But family ties and the allure of a city where Spanglish is the lingua franca has nonetheless dawn many.

Christine Armario, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Quechua was the lingua franca of the Inca Empire, which stretched from what is now southern Colombia to central Chile.

Franklin Briceño And Matt O'brien, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2022 This standard would act as a lingua franca to connect clouds and identity data.

Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Russian remains the lingua franca, and Moscow retains a military base as well as close economic and diplomatic ties that mean Kyrgyzstan lies within Russia’s purported sphere of influence.

Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 See More

单词	lingua franca
释义	lingua franca noun lin·gua fran·ca ˈliŋ-gwə-ˈfraŋ-kə plural lingua francas or linguae francae ˈliŋ-gwē-ˈfraŋ-(ˌ)kē 1 often capitalized : a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports 2 : any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech English is used as a lingua franca among many airline pilots. 3 : something resembling a common language movies are the lingua franca of the twentieth century Gore Vidal Did you know? In the Middle Ages, the Arabs of the eastern Mediterranean referred to all Europeans as Franks (the name of the tribe that once occupied the land we call France). Since there was plenty of Arab-European trade, the traders in the Mediterranean ports eventually developed a trading language combining Italian, Arabic, and other languages, which almost everyone could more or less understand, and it became known as the "Frankish language", or lingua franca. Some languages actually succeed in becoming lingua francas without changing much. So, when the Roman empire became vast and mighty, Latin became the important lingua franca; and at a meeting between Japanese and Vietnamese businesspeople today, English may well be the only language spoken. Example Sentences English is used as a lingua franca among many airline pilots. Recent Examples on the Web Throughout the years, Kinyarwanda never ceased to act as the vernacular lingua franca. Jeremie Eyssette, Quartz, 30 June 2022 Make your way to Nagu, a picturesque village where Swedish is still the lingua franca, then take a late-afternoon boat back to Turku. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Le Chevalier’s manuscript—written in (eccentric) French, the lingua franca of diplomacy, one of his ephemeral métiers—has its own picaresque history. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Workers there tend to be proficient in English, the lingua franca of the company, and highly capable. New York Times, 16 June 2022 But family ties and the allure of a city where Spanglish is the lingua franca has nonetheless dawn many. Christine Armario, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Quechua was the lingua franca of the Inca Empire, which stretched from what is now southern Colombia to central Chile. Franklin Briceño And Matt O'brien, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2022 This standard would act as a lingua franca to connect clouds and identity data. Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Russian remains the lingua franca, and Moscow retains a military base as well as close economic and diplomatic ties that mean Kyrgyzstan lies within Russia’s purported sphere of influence. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Italian, literally, Frankish language First Known Use 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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lingua franca

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