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second language

noun second languages

A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue. My second languages are Italian and German.

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noun language spoken other than the mother tongue

中文	第二語言 /第二语言 dì-èr yǔyán, 外語 /外语 wàiyǔ
Português	segunda língua
Français	seconde langue
Deutsch	Zweitsprache

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"second language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/second%20language.

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@misc{second_language_2026,
  title = {second language},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second%20language},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}