La langue
Example: La langue française a évolué depuis le Moyen Âge.
Definition
"La langue" refers to a system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of spoken, written, or signed words and symbols. In history, it highlights the development and evolution of languages, such as how the French language evolved since the Middle Ages.
Etymology
The term "la langue" in French originates from the Latin word 'lingua,' meaning 'tongue' or 'language.' Did you know that originally, 'lingua' referred both to the physical tongue and to speech, showing how closely linked speaking and the tongue are? Over time, "la langue" came to mean both the organ and a language itself.
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"La langue" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 208 commonly used words.
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