langue mère

French

Alternative forms

langue-mère

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɑ̃ɡ mɛʁ/

Noun

langue mère f (plural langues mères)

(linguistics) parent language
Coordinate terms: langue fille, langue sœur

Usage notes

Not to be confused with langue maternelle (“mother tongue”).

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