father tongue

== English == === Etymology === From father +‎ tongue (“language”), modelled after mother tongue. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɑː.ðə ˌtʌŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.ðɚ ˌtʌŋ/ Hyphenation: fa‧ther tongue === Noun === father tongue (plural father tongues) A separate language for expressing ideas, as opposed to the vernacular (mother tongue) which is employed for everyday speech. Antonym: mother tongue The form of language acquired through education and reading, as opposed to the dialect one grows up speaking; educated or formal language. Antonym: mother tongue A second language that one speaks fluently. The language spoken by one's father, when it differs from that spoken by one's mother. Antonym: mother tongue ==== Translations ====