noun

language

Translation

language, speech, wording

How many languages can you speak?

The contract was written in legal language.

Body language is a form of communication.

to speak a language to be able to communicate in a language I can speak three languages.

a foreign language a language from another country She is learning a foreign language.

body language non-verbal communication His body language showed he was nervous.

Synonyms: tongue, dialect, speech, communication

From Old French 'langage', from 'langue' meaning 'tongue', which is also used to mean 'language'.

Think of your 'tongue' ('lingua' in Latin), which you use to speak a language.