French word

langage

Pronunciation

IPA/lɑ̃gaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlanguage

Example

Le langage humain est complexe.

Human language is complex.

Illustration for langage (language)

More examples

Le langage corporel révèle souvent des émotions.

Body language often reveals emotions.

Core concept

A channel that carries meaning through speech, writing, gestures, signs, or other forms of expression.

Common phrases

  • le langage corporel

    body language

  • le langage oral

    spoken language

  • le langage écrit

    written language

Similar words

langue: A language system that includes spoken and written forms.
registre: A level of formality or informality in speech.
vocabulaire: The set of words used in a field or by a person.

Definition in French

Façon ou moyen d'expression permettant de transmettre une pensée, une émotion ou une information, verbal ou non verbal.

Word origin

French langage developed from Old French langage, formed from langue and the suffix -age, with langue ultimately descending from Latin lingua, 'tongue'.

Usage tips

  • Langage is masculine and often refers to a system or mode of expression, while langue more often means a language as a linguistic system or a specific language.

Other meanings

  • expressionnoun

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