elinguid

E1L1I1N1G2U1I1D2

adjective

tongue-tied, dumb or speechless

OriginLatin elinguis →
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Meanings

adjectiveelinguid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletetongue-tied, dumb or speechless

Origin

  1. Latinelinguis“deprived of a tongue, tongueless; speechless”
  2. Englishelinguid

From Latin elinguis (“deprived of a tongue, tongueless; speechless”), from e + lingua (“tongue”).

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APA

elinguid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elinguid

MLA

“elinguid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elinguid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elinguid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elinguid.

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