madrelingua

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Italian

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Etymology

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From madre (“mother”) +‎ lingua (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌma.dreˈlin.ɡwa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -inɡwa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧dre‧lìn‧gua
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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madrelingua f (plural madrelingue)

  1. mother tongue

Noun

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madrelingua m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. native speaker

Adjective

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madrelingua (invariable)

  1. mother-tongue

References

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  1. ^ madrelingua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

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