multilingualadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡw(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈlɪŋɡw(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, -lingual comb. form.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + -lingual comb. form. Compare French multilingue , adjective (1664 in apparently isolated pejorative use as noun, subsequently 1939 as adjective in sense A.). With sense B., compare earlier bilingual n., and also plurilingual adj. and n. (b) at pluri- comb. form .

A. adj.

Involving several or many languages; written, spoken, etc., in several languages; having or speaking more than two languages.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > multilingual

polyglot1650

many-languaged1655

pantoglossical1716

polyglottic1801

polyglottal1837

multilingual1838

polylingual1857

polyglottous1861

polyglotted1868

omnilingual1893

tongue-speaking1902

plurilingual1930

1838 Fraser's Mag. 17 122 The art of multilingual quotation is no mark of reading.

1880 B. F. Westcott Speaker's Comm., John xix. 20 Such multilingual inscriptions were not uncommon in the Roman provinces.

1924 J. Marchant Life Dr. J. Clifford xi. 190 The Doctor had to keep together that multilingual throng.

1958 Listener 2 Jan. 5/2 Indonesia..is multi-racial and multilingual.

1968 Amer. Speech 43 127 How is the language variance in multilingual communities best explained?

1991 Appl. Linguistics 12 229 This paper discusses the ethnographic investigation of a multilingual adolescent peer group.

B. n.

A person who is able to speak more than two languages.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [noun] > trilingualism or multilingualism > one who speaks many languages

polyglot1650

polyglottist1663

polylinguist1749

pantoglot1895

polyglotter1912

multilinguist1923

plurilingual1930

multilingual1956

1956 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xxvi. 9 Strictly speaking, a bilingual..is one who knows two languages, but will here (as commonly) be used to include also the one who knows more than two, variously known, as a plurilingual, a multilingual, or a polyglot.

1964 E. Palmer tr. A. Martinet Elements Gen. Linguistics v. 160 These are the bilingual speakers, or if they possess more than two codes, the multilinguals, whatever degree of perfection they may achieve in handling each of the said languages.

1968 Amer. Speech 43 127 What theoretical model most appropriately describes the individual multilingual's speech?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multilingual
释义	multilingualadj.n. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡw(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈlɪŋɡw(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, -lingual comb. form. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + -lingual comb. form. Compare French multilingue , adjective (1664 in apparently isolated pejorative use as noun, subsequently 1939 as adjective in sense A.). With sense B., compare earlier bilingual n., and also plurilingual adj. and n. (b) at pluri- comb. form . A. adj. Involving several or many languages; written, spoken, etc., in several languages; having or speaking more than two languages. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > multilingual polyglot1650 many-languaged1655 pantoglossical1716 polyglottic1801 polyglottal1837 multilingual1838 polylingual1857 polyglottous1861 polyglotted1868 omnilingual1893 tongue-speaking1902 plurilingual1930 1838 Fraser's Mag. 17 122 The art of multilingual quotation is no mark of reading. 1880 B. F. Westcott Speaker's Comm., John xix. 20 Such multilingual inscriptions were not uncommon in the Roman provinces. 1924 J. Marchant Life Dr. J. Clifford xi. 190 The Doctor had to keep together that multilingual throng. 1958 Listener 2 Jan. 5/2 Indonesia..is multi-racial and multilingual. 1968 Amer. Speech 43 127 How is the language variance in multilingual communities best explained? 1991 Appl. Linguistics 12 229 This paper discusses the ethnographic investigation of a multilingual adolescent peer group. B. n. A person who is able to speak more than two languages. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [noun] > trilingualism or multilingualism > one who speaks many languages polyglot1650 polyglottist1663 polylinguist1749 pantoglot1895 polyglotter1912 multilinguist1923 plurilingual1930 multilingual1956 1956 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xxvi. 9 Strictly speaking, a bilingual..is one who knows two languages, but will here (as commonly) be used to include also the one who knows more than two, variously known, as a plurilingual, a multilingual, or a polyglot. 1964 E. Palmer tr. A. Martinet Elements Gen. Linguistics v. 160 These are the bilingual speakers, or if they possess more than two codes, the multilinguals, whatever degree of perfection they may achieve in handling each of the said languages. 1968 Amer. Speech 43 127 What theoretical model most appropriately describes the individual multilingual's speech? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1838
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