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Definition of "lingua franca"


Term or phrase Literal translation Definition and use
lingua franca The Frankish language A language common to an area that is spoken by all, even if not their mother tongue. Term derives from the name given to a common language used by traders in the Mediterranean basin dating from the Middle Ages.
 
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