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Etymology

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From lango (tongue) +‎ -et- (diminutive suffix), a calque of Hebrew לשונית (l'shonít).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lanˈɡeto]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: lan‧ge‧to

Noun

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langeto (accusative singular langeton, plural langetoj, accusative plural langetojn)

  1. (computing, graphical user interface) tab

Etymology

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From lango (tongue) +‎ -eto, calque of French languette, Italian linguetta, Spanish lengüeta.

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Noun

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langeto (plural langeti)

  1. a small tongue-shaped object, such as the tongue of a shoe
  2. (music) reed