A reflection is a shape that has been flipped. Most commonly flipped directly to the left or right (over a y axis) or flipped to the top or bottom (over an x axis), reflections can also be done at an angle.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A lingua franca (originally Italian for Frankish language - see etymology below) is a language that is used between persons who have not the same mother tongue. The terms working language, bridge language and vehicular language are used in the same sense. 1 Etymology.
Etymology[edit] Borrowing from Latin lingua â(âtongueâ). lingua â(plural linguae) ( 1 zoology) A tongue. ( zoology) A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.