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Multilingual

/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/

A polyglot

📖 Definitions of "Multilingual"

noun
  1. 1

    A polyglot

adjective
  1. 1

    Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.

  2. 2

    (Of a person) able to communicate in a number of languages.

🔄 Synonyms of "Multilingual"

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WordDefinition
polyglotnounOf a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
trilingualnounAble to read or speak three languages.
bilingualnounHaving the ability to speak two languages fluently.

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WordDefinition
monolingualnounKnowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

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polyglotnounOf a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
trilingualnounAble to read or speak three languages.
bilingualnounHaving the ability to speak two languages fluently.
linguisticOf or relating to language.
languagenoun(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
multiculturalnounRelating or pertaining to several different cultures.
languagesnoun(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
multilinguisticof or pertaining to multiple languages
monolinguisticOf or relating to a single language.
translative(linguistics) Of, or relating to the translative case.
triglotnounA trilingual person.
triglotticIn or relating to three languages.
metalingualnounRelating to metalanguage
tonguelyPertaining or relating to languages; lingual, linguistic.
polyglossicnounOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting polyglossia
internationalnoun(sports, chiefly British, Ireland, Australia) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
interlinguisticBetween languages.
linguocultural(rare) Of or pertaining to both language and culture.
linguisticky(colloquial) Of, pertaining to, involved in, or interested in linguistics.
multiversalOf or pertaining to the multiverse.

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