multilingual

mul·ti·lin·gual

 (mŭl′tē-lĭng′gwəl, -tī-)

adj.

1. Of, including, or expressed in several languages: a multilingual dictionary.

2. Using or having the ability to use several languages: a multilingual translator.

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mul′ti·lin′gual·ism n.

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multilingual

(ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəl)

adj

1. (Linguistics) able to speak more than two languages

2. (Linguistics) written or expressed in more than two languages. Compare bilingual, monolingual

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mul•ti•lin•gual

(ˌmʌl tiˈlɪŋ gwəl, ˌmʌl taɪ-)

adj.

1. using or able to speak several languages with some facility.

2. of or expressed in several or many languages

n.

3. a multilingual person.

[1830–40]

mul`ti•lin′gual•ly, adv.

mul`ti•lin′gual•ism, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; "a multilingual translator"; "a multilingual nation" monolingual - using or knowing only one language; "monolingual speakers"; "a monolingual dictionary"

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Translations

multilingual

πολύγλωσσος

multilinguepolyglotte

multilinguepoliglotta

многоязычный

multilingual

[ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋgwəl] ADJ → plurilingüe

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multilingual

multi-lingual [ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋgw^əl] adj

[country] → multilingue, plurilingue

[person] → polyglotte

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multilingual

[ˌmʌltɪ ˈlɪŋgwəl] adj → multilingue

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