Bilingual
//baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who is able to use two languages.
"Most striking, numerous studies have even shown that bilinguals undergo a later onset of dementia, perhaps of around four years, on average. But some of these studies have failed to replicate, leaving experts wondering whether the effect is real, and if so, what exactly it consists of."
- 2 a person who speaks two languages fluently wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Having the ability to speak two languages fluently. not-comparable
"He thinks it's chic to have a bilingual wife."
- 2 Spoken or written in two different languages. not-comparable
"a bilingual dictionary"
- 3 Characterized by the use or presence of two languages. not-comparable
"bilingual education"
Adjective
- 1 using or knowing two languages wordnet
Example
More examples"With an American father and a French mother, she is bilingual."
Etymology
From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.
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