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multilingual

adj
/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/

Etymology

From multi- + lingual.

  1. learned borrowing from linguālis
  2. formed as multilingual — “multi- + lingual”

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.

    • In reality, the multidimensionality of language contact in multilingual environments ensures no such neat compartmentalisation.
    • Wikipedia is the most ambitious multilingual project after the Bible: There are editions in over 340 languages, and a further 400 even more obscure ones are being developed and tested.

  2. Able to communicate in a number of languages.

    • So being multilingual can make you more appealing, more successful and more compassionate. And it’s also good for your health.
    • Describing us as multilingual emphasizes our achievements and that learning English adds to the richness of our identity.

  3. A polyglot.

The neighborhood

Derived

multilingualization, multilingualize, multilingually, multilingualness, multilingual notation

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for multilingual. 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