Etymology

lingo

lin·go
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Today it means: Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect. Full definition →

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lingo · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromlingua“language”
  2. English todaylingo

From Latin lingua (“language”) + -o (diminutive suffix).

Lingo · proper noun2

Scottish surname, probably altered from Lingoch, a parish of Carnbee. The placename could be from the noun ling (“heather”). More at Lingo.

Words from the same roots

Latinlingua all →

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