Lingua Franca (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural lingua francas, lin·guae fran·cae [ling-gwee fran-see]. /ˈlɪŋ gwi ˈfræn si/.
  1. any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.
  2. the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports.
noun plural lingua francas or linguae francae (ˈlɪŋɡwiː ˈfrænsiː)
  1. a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues
  2. a hybrid language containing elements from several different languages used in this way
  3. any system of communication providing mutual understanding
noun
  1. a particular lingua franca spoken from the time of the Crusades to the 18th century in the ports of the Mediterranean, based on Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Greek, and Turkish
Lingua Franca (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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