What does "second language" mean?

A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue.

Second language

Q: What is a synonym for "second language"?

Common synonyms include: acquired language, additional language, additional language study, foreign language, foreign language class, foreign languages.

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue.
"My second languages are Italian and German."
2
a language that a person has acquired in adolescence or later wordnet

Synonyms

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acquired language additional language additional language study foreign language foreign language class foreign languages

Antonyms

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bilingual first languages first language first languages first-language education

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"My second languages are Italian and German."

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