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bilingual

adj
/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/

Etymology

From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.

  1. derived from bilinguis

Definitions

  1. Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.

    • He thinks it's chic to have a bilingual wife.
    • Since she is bilingual she has them written in both English and Spanish.
    • Instead of nonnative speakers, we should be called bilingual or multilingual speakers.

  2. Spoken or written in two different languages.

    • a bilingual dictionary
    • All signage in and around the station is bilingual in Welsh and English, while station announcements and passenger information screens provide real-time information.

  3. Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

    • bilingual education
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A person who is able to use two languages.

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Derived

bilingual dictionary, bilingualism, bilinguality, bilingualize, bilingually, bilingualness, nonbilingual

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bilingual. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA