/ Dictionary / Index L lingua franca: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lin'gua fran'ca Pronunciation: (frang'ku), [key] — pl. lingua francas, lin•guae fran•cae any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages. (cap.) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lingua lingua geral Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language