lingua

lingua franca

Any language used to bridge the gap between people who do not speak the same language. English is the lingua franca in many foreign tourist destinations.

a lingua franca

a language that is used for communication between people whose main languages are different (often + of ) English is the undisputed lingua franca of the business world.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Valeria	vah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Katelyn	KAYT-lin	English (Modern)
Elouise	EL-o-eez, el-o-EEZ	English
KÁRoly	KAH-roi	Hungarian
Alice	AL-is (English), a-LEES (French), ah-LEE-che (Italian)	English, French, Portuguese, Italian
Saana	-	Finnish