language

/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

nounlan · guage

Think: **LANG** (like “slang”) + **GUAGE** sounds like “gwidge” — **lan-gwidge**.

Yes, it's language. Don’t spell it like it sounds: it’s **-guage** (not **-gage** or **-gwage**).

Definitions

  1. nounThe words, sounds, and rules people use to communicate (for example, English or Spanish).
  2. nounThe style of words used in speaking or writing, especially in a particular situation (formal or informal language).

Examples

  • “She is learning a new language at school this year.”
  • “Please use respectful language when you talk to others.”
  • “The book explains the language of science in a way kids can understand.”

Synonyms

speechtonguevocabularywordingexpression

Antonyms

silence

Translations

ES idiomaPT idiomaFR langue

Common misspellings

langagelangaugelangugelangwagelanguajelangwidgelangguagelanguague

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