La langue
Example: La langue française est parlée dans plusieurs pays.
Definition
"La langue" refers to a system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of spoken or written words combined according to grammatical rules. For example, "La langue française" is the language spoken in several countries.
Etymology
The term "la langue" originates from the Latin word "lingua," meaning both 'tongue' and 'language.' Did you know that the same word was used to describe the physical organ and the system of communication, reflecting how essential speech is to human interaction?
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"La langue" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 208 commonly used words.
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