Langage

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Ein wesentliches Kommunikationsmittel. , 🇪🇸 Una herramienta esencial para la comunicación. , 🇮🇹 Uno strumento essenziale per comunicare. , 🇵🇹 Uma ferramenta essencial para comunicar. , 🇨🇳 语言 , 🇯🇵 コミュニケーションに不可欠な手段 , 🇰🇷 소통을 위한 필수 도구 , 🇸🇦 أداة أساسية للتواصل , 🇮🇳 संचार के लिए एक अनिवार्य साधन

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Etymology

French *langage* comes from Old French *langage*, formed from the noun *lang* (from Latin *lingua*, “tongue, speech”) plus the suffix *‑age* denoting an action or result. It first appeared in the 12th century as the act or manner of speaking, and by the 16th century it had broadened to mean a system of signs or a means of communication.

Synonyms

langue parole discours communication vocabulaire jargon terminologie

Antonyms

silence mutisme non-communication inarticulité non-verbalité