lingualize

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verb

To make lingual.

“In a few cases, final r lingualizes the following t.”

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Meanings

verblingualize (third-person singular simple present lingualizes, present participle lingualizing, simple past and past participle lingualized)

present singular third person lingualizes · participle present lingualizing · participle past lingualized · past lingualized

  1. human sciencesTo make lingual.

    In a few cases, final r lingualizes the following t.

  2. orthodonticsTo cause or undergo lingualization.

Origin

From lingual + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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