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multilingual
- /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/
- /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡju.əl/
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl
adjective more multilingual · most multilingual
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Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.
In reality, the multidimensionality of language contact in multilingual environments ensures no such neat compartmentalisation.
Similar: many-tongued, multilanguage, multilinguistic, plurilingual
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Able to communicate in a number of languages.
So being multilingual can make you more appealing, more successful and more compassionate. And it’s also good for your health.
Similar: polyglot · Opposite: monolingual, unilingual
noun multilinguals
- A polyglot.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: polyglot, trilingual, bilingual, linguistic, language, multicultural, languages, multilinguistic, monolinguistic, translative, triglot, triglottic, metalingual, tonguely, polyglossic, international
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to multiple languages
| Español | multilingüe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다중언어 dajung'eoneo, 다국어 dagugeo |
| 日本語 | 多言語 tagengo |
| 中文 | 多種語言 /多种语言 duōzhǒngyǔyán, 多語 /多语 duōyǔ |
| Português | multilíngue, multilingue, plurilíngue, plurilingue |
| Français | plurilingue, multilingue |
| Deutsch | vielsprachig, mehrsprachig, multilingual, polyglott, polyglottisch |
| Italiano | plurilingue, multilingue |
| Ελληνικά | πολύγλωσσος polýglossos |
| Русский | многоязы́чный mnogojazýčnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đa ngôn ngữ |
| العربية | مُتَعَدِّد اللُّغَات mutaʕaddid al-luḡāt, أَلْسُنِيّ ʔalsuniyy, لُغَاتِيّ luḡātiyy |
adj able to communicate fluently in multiple languages
| Español | multilingüe |
|---|---|
| Português | poliglota, multilíngue, multilingue, plurilíngue, plurilingue |
| Français | polyglotte |
| Deutsch | mehrsprachig, polyglott |
| Ελληνικά | πολύγλωσσος polýglossos, γλωσσομαθής glossomathís |
| Русский | многоязы́чный mnogojazýčnyj |
| العربية | أَلْسُنِيّ ʔalsuniyy, لِسانجيّ |
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@misc{multilingual_2026,
title = {multilingual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multilingual},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
