langue

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UK/ˈlɒːŋ(ɡ)/UK/ˈlɒ̃ː(ɡ)/US/ˈlɑŋ(ɡ)/

noun

Language as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.

OriginFrench langue →
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Meanings

nounlangue (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesLanguage as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.

Origin

  1. Frenchlangue
  2. Englishlangue

Borrowed from French langue. Doublet of lingua and tongue.

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Anagrams

lenguaNauglelagunegenualNelaug
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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