NYT Dictionary

LINGUA

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
NounLIN-gualin-gua · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Synonym of tongue.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin linguaubor. English lingua Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tongueglossaclapperdialectidiomlingolocutionpalateparlanceparole

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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