father tongues

A form of father tongue — A separate language for expressing ideas, as opposed to the vernacular (mother tongue) which is employed for everyday speech.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of father tongue
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APA

father tongues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20tongues

MLA

“father tongues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20tongues. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “father tongues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/father%20tongues.

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