lingua franca

UKligfræŋkə

معنی فارسی

زبان آميخته با ايتاليايي و فرانسه و يوناني

و اسپانيولي

/liŋ´gwǝ fraŋ´kǝ/pl.

● (سابقا - آمیزه‌ای از زبان‌های ایتالیایی و اسپانیایی و فرانسه و ترکی و عربی که در برخی بندرهای مدیترانه به آن تکلم می‌کردند) لینگوا فرانکا

● زبان میانجی

ریشه

From Italian 'lingua franca' (Frankish language), referring to a hybrid language used in the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages.

مثال

English has become the lingua franca of international business.
In many tourist destinations, English serves as the lingua franca for communication.
During the colonial era, French often served as the lingua franca in diplomatic circles.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Use a lingua franca Learn a lingua franca Speak a lingua franca Serve as a lingua franca

noun

a common language used by speakers of different languages “Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times”