lingua franca

lingua franca
noun (plural lingua francas or linguae francae) Etymology: Italian, literally, Frankish language Date: 1619 1. often capitalized a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports 2. any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech 3. something resembling a common language <
movies are the lingua franca of the twentieth century — Gore Vidal
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