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
Briscoe	BRIS-ko	English (Rare)
Tancredi	-	Italian
Neptune	NEP-toon (English), NEP-tyoon (English), NEP-choon (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Deforest	də-FAWR-əst	English
Apostolos	-	Greek
Denson	['densn]