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单词 lingua francas
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lin•gua fran•ca /ˈlɪŋgwæ ˈfræŋkə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. lingua fran•cas, lin•guae fran•cae 
    /ˈlɪŋgwi ˈfrænsi, ˈfræŋki/.USA pronunciation  
  1. Linguisticsany language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lingua franca  (frangkə),USA pronunciation pl. lingua francas, lin•guae fran•cae 
    (linggwē fransē).USA pronunciation 
  1. Linguisticsany language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.
  2. Language Varieties(cap.) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports.
  • Italian: literally, Frankish tongue
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lingua franca /ˈlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ n ( pl lingua francas, linguae francae /ˈlɪŋɡwiː ˈfrænsiː/)
  1. a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues
  2. a hybrid language containing elements from several different languages used in this way
  3. any system of communication providing mutual understanding
Etymology: 17th Century: Italian, literally: Frankish tongue
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