Sesquilingual

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to one language, plus a second in a limited capacity, degree, or content. not-comparable, rare

    "Typically, it is believed that this sesquilingual discourse is due to the absence of suitable terms in the inferior language."

  2. 2
    Able to communicate fluently in one language, but only to a degree in another. not-comparable, rare

    "Being already sesquilingual, the Hong Kong Chinese are therefore quite receptive to the teaching of another language."

Example

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"Typically, it is believed that this sesquilingual discourse is due to the absence of suitable terms in the inferior language."

Etymology

From sesqui- + lingual.

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