subtongue

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noun

A dialect or subdialect.

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Meanings

nounsubtongue (plural subtongues)

plural subtongues

  1. A dialect or subdialect.

Origin

From sub- + tongue.

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Cite this entry
APA

subtongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtongue

MLA

“subtongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtongue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtongue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtongue.

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