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monolingual

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mon·o·lin·gual  (mn-lnggwl)
adj.
Using or knowing only one language.
mono·lingual n.
mono·lingual·ism n.
monolingual [ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋgwəl]
adj
(Linguistics) knowing or expressed in only one language
n
(Linguistics) a monolingual person Compare bilingual, multilingual
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Noun1.monolingual - a person who knows only one language
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.monolingual - using or knowing only one languagemonolingual - using or knowing only one language; "monolingual speakers"; "a monolingual dictionary"
multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; "a multilingual translator"; "a multilingual nation"
Translations
monolingual [ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋgwəl] ADJ → monolingüe
monolingual [ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋgwəl] adj → monolingue
monolingual
adj → einsprachig
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