monolingual
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mon·o·lin·gual
(mŏn′ə-lĭng′gwəl)adj.
Using or knowing only one language.
mon′o·lin′gual n.
mon′o·lin′gual·ism n.
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monolingual
(ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl)adj
(Linguistics) knowing or expressed in only one language
n
(Linguistics) a monolingual person
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mon•o•lin•gual
(ˌmɒn əˈlɪŋ gwəl)adj.
1. knowing or able to use only one language.
n. 2. a monolingual person.
[1925-30]
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Noun | 1. | monolingual - a person who knows only one language |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; "a multilingual translator"; "a multilingual nation" |
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eentalig
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monolingual
adj → einsprachig
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