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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•lin•gual /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Linguisticsable to speak two languages, esp. with native ability:bilingual in French and Italian.
- Linguisticsexpressed in, involving, or using two languages:a bilingual dictionary.
n. [countable] - Linguisticsa bilingual person:A true bilingual would have no trouble translating this paragraph.
bi•lin•gual•ly, adv. See bi-, -ling-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•lin•gual (bī ling′gwəl or, Can., -ling′gyo̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj. - Linguisticsable to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker.
- Linguisticsspoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages:a bilingual dictionary; Public notices at the embassy are bilingual.
- Linguisticsof, involving, or using two languages:a bilingual community; bilingual schools.
n. - Linguisticsa bilingual person.
- Latin bilingu(is) (bi- bi-1 + lingu-, stem of lingua tongue + -is adjective, adjectival suffix) + -al1
- 1835–45
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