tongue
tongue
subs.
P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, often P. and V. στόμα (mouth).
Speech, language: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, φωνή, ἡ, V. φά̆τῐς, ἡ, φθόγγος, ὁ.
Have on the tip of one’s tongue: V. διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν, cf. ἀνὰ στόμʼ ἀεὶ καὶ διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν (Eur. And. 95), and ἔχειν διὰ στόμα (Ar. Lys. 855).
Give tongue, v.: P. and V. κλαγγαίνειν (Xen.); see bark.
Give tongue to evil words: V. ἐπιγλωσσᾶσθαι κακά.
Hold one’s tongue: P. and V. σῑγᾶν, σιωπᾶν ; see keep silence, under silence.
Tie (a person’s) tongue: P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπῐβύ̄ειν στόμᾰ.
Wield a ready tongue, v.: Ar. γλωττοστροφεῖν.
Tongue of a balance: Ar. and P. τρῡτά̆νη, ἡ.
Tongue of a musical instrument. P. γλῶσσα, ἡ.
Tongue of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur. El. 1288).
subs.
P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, often P. and V. στόμα (mouth).
Speech, language: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, φωνή, ἡ, V. φά̆τῐς, ἡ, φθόγγος, ὁ.
Have on the tip of one’s tongue: V. διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν, cf. ἀνὰ στόμʼ ἀεὶ καὶ διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν (Eur. And. 95), and ἔχειν διὰ στόμα (Ar. Lys. 855).
Give tongue, v.: P. and V. κλαγγαίνειν (Xen.); see bark.
Give tongue to evil words: V. ἐπιγλωσσᾶσθαι κακά.
Hold one’s tongue: P. and V. σῑγᾶν, σιωπᾶν ; see keep silence, under silence.
Tie (a person’s) tongue: P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπῐβύ̄ειν στόμᾰ.
Wield a ready tongue, v.: Ar. γλωττοστροφεῖν.
Tongue of a balance: Ar. and P. τρῡτά̆νη, ἡ.
Tongue of a musical instrument. P. γλῶσσα, ἡ.
Tongue of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur. El. 1288).
TONGUE
PROP. The organ of speech lingua. A stammering tongue lingua titubans haesitans: a ready tongue lingua prompta (Cic.) impigra (Sall.); mobilitas linguae (Cic.): an unbridled tongue lingua petulans: a boastful tongue lingua largiloqua: to cut out anybody’s tongue linguam alicui excidere: to cut the tongue (so as to set it free) linguam scalpello resectam liberare (Cic. Div. 2 46 96): to put or thrust out the tongue linguam ejicere exserere (Liv.): to hold the tongue (figuratively) linguam continere (Cic.); moderari (Sall.): to have anything upon one’s tongue (i.e. to be desirous to utter it to be just on the point of saying it) velle aliquid proloqui; gestit animus aliquid eloqui: I have his name upon the tip of my tongue (but cannot remember and give utterance to it) nomen mihi versatur in primoribus labris; nomen intra labra atque dentes latet (the latter forced; Plaut.).
Language lingua: sermo [Vid: LANGUAGE].
Of land (= a promontory) lingua or fully eminens in altum lingua (Liv. 44 11): lingula (Caes. B.G. 3 12 of which the fashionable pronunciation was ligula; Vid: Mart. 14 120).
Of a balance examen.
Of a buckle lever etc. ligula; also acus in fibula (of a clasp or buckle Trebell. Poll.).
PROP. The organ of speech lingua. A stammering tongue lingua titubans haesitans: a ready tongue lingua prompta (Cic.) impigra (Sall.); mobilitas linguae (Cic.): an unbridled tongue lingua petulans: a boastful tongue lingua largiloqua: to cut out anybody’s tongue linguam alicui excidere: to cut the tongue (so as to set it free) linguam scalpello resectam liberare (Cic. Div. 2 46 96): to put or thrust out the tongue linguam ejicere exserere (Liv.): to hold the tongue (figuratively) linguam continere (Cic.); moderari (Sall.): to have anything upon one’s tongue (i.e. to be desirous to utter it to be just on the point of saying it) velle aliquid proloqui; gestit animus aliquid eloqui: I have his name upon the tip of my tongue (but cannot remember and give utterance to it) nomen mihi versatur in primoribus labris; nomen intra labra atque dentes latet (the latter forced; Plaut.).
Language lingua: sermo [Vid: LANGUAGE].
Of land (= a promontory) lingua or fully eminens in altum lingua (Liv. 44 11): lingula (Caes. B.G. 3 12 of which the fashionable pronunciation was ligula; Vid: Mart. 14 120).
Of a balance examen.
Of a buckle lever etc. ligula; also acus in fibula (of a clasp or buckle Trebell. Poll.).
tongue:
I. Lit.: lingua: the t. is set free by being cut with a lancet, l. scalpello resectae liberantur, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: to put out the t. (in derision), l. exserere, Liv. 7, 10: so l. ejecta, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 266. Phr.: his name was at the tip of my t., versabatur mihi nomen in primoribus labris, Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 65: inter labra atque dentes latet, id.
II. Meton.: speech:
1. lingua: to restrain one's t., linguam continere, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13: persons of fluent and practised t., quidam l. celeri et exercitata, id. de Or. 1, 18, 83.
2. ōs, ōris, n.: it was demanded by the general t., poscebatur o. vulgi, Tac. Agr. 41: v.MOUTH , VOICE .
3. sermo, ōnis, m.: v.TALK .
III. The language of a people:
1. lingua: the knowledge of the Gaulish t., Gallicae l. scientia, Caes. B. G. 1, 47: Cic.: both t.s (Greek and Lat.), utraque l., Hor. S. 1, 10, 23.
2. ōs, ōris: Mela, 3, 3.
3. sermo: we ought to use that t. which is known to us, eo s. debemus uti qui notus est nobis, Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111: the poverty of our native t., patrii s. egestas, Lucr. 1, 832: v.LANGUAGE .
IV. Of things shaped like a t.:
1. lingua: a t. of land projects into the sea, eminet l. in altum, Liv. 44, 11.
2. lĭgŭla (ling.): on the end of the t.s of land, in extremis l., Caes. B. G. 3, 12: the t. of a shoe-strap, Juv. 5, 20: the t. of a flute, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 171.
3. exāmen (the t. of a balance): Virg. Aen. 12, 725.
I. Lit.: lingua: the t. is set free by being cut with a lancet, l. scalpello resectae liberantur, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: to put out the t. (in derision), l. exserere, Liv. 7, 10: so l. ejecta, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 266. Phr.: his name was at the tip of my t., versabatur mihi nomen in primoribus labris, Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 65: inter labra atque dentes latet, id.
II. Meton.: speech:
1. lingua: to restrain one's t., linguam continere, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13: persons of fluent and practised t., quidam l. celeri et exercitata, id. de Or. 1, 18, 83.
2. ōs, ōris, n.: it was demanded by the general t., poscebatur o. vulgi, Tac. Agr. 41: v.
3. sermo, ōnis, m.: v.
III. The language of a people:
1. lingua: the knowledge of the Gaulish t., Gallicae l. scientia, Caes. B. G. 1, 47: Cic.: both t.s (Greek and Lat.), utraque l., Hor. S. 1, 10, 23.
2. ōs, ōris: Mela, 3, 3.
3. sermo: we ought to use that t. which is known to us, eo s. debemus uti qui notus est nobis, Cic. Off. 1, 31, 111: the poverty of our native t., patrii s. egestas, Lucr. 1, 832: v.
IV. Of things shaped like a t.:
1. lingua: a t. of land projects into the sea, eminet l. in altum, Liv. 44, 11.
2. lĭgŭla (ling.): on the end of the t.s of land, in extremis l., Caes. B. G. 3, 12: the t. of a shoe-strap, Juv. 5, 20: the t. of a flute, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 171.
3. exāmen (the t. of a balance): Virg. Aen. 12, 725.
γλῶσσα
γλῶττα, tongue, language
tongue
πικρίς
ox-tongue, Helminthia sepioides
τρυτάνη
the tongue of a balance
φυλλῖτις
hart’s-tongue, Scolopendrium officinale
ἡδυπνοΐς
ox-tongue, Helminthia echioides
ἰδιόγλωσσος
of distinct, peculiar tongue
ὑπόγλωσσον
horse-tongue, Ruscus Hypoglossum
γλῶττα, tongue, language
appearing fewer than 50 times
γλώσσημαtongue
πικρίς
ox-tongue, Helminthia sepioides
τρυτάνη
the tongue of a balance
φυλλῖτις
hart’s-tongue, Scolopendrium officinale
ἡδυπνοΐς
ox-tongue, Helminthia echioides
ἰδιόγλωσσος
of distinct, peculiar tongue
ὑπόγλωσσον
horse-tongue, Ruscus Hypoglossum