Translingual
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person who can speak, or fluently switch between speaking, several languages.
- 1 Existing in multiple languages. not-comparable
"The nose's comic potency is enhanced by the Indo-European rootedness of its own name, securing it a pivotal role in translingual games."
- 2 Having the same meaning in many languages. not-comparable
"No is the translingual symbol for the chemistry element nobelium."
- 3 Containing words of multiple languages. not-comparable
"Darien can make translingual jokes"
- 4 Operating between different languages. not-comparable
"This receiver, as translator, then performs a kind of "translingual transfer" to encode in a second language a new message that is intended to "mean the same" . ."
- 5 Occurring or being measured across the tongue. not-comparable
"Simultaneous recordings of the translingual potential and integrated neural response of the rat."
Synonyms
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More examples"The nose's comic potency is enhanced by the Indo-European rootedness of its own name, securing it a pivotal role in translingual games."
Etymology
From trans- (“across”) + lingual (“having to do with languages or tongues”).
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.