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sesquilingual

Rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl

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From sesqui- + lingual.

adjective

not comparable, rare Pertaining to one language, plus a second in a limited capacity, degree, or content. Typically, it is believed that this sesquilingual discourse is due to the absence of suitable terms in the inferior language.
not comparable, rare, of a person Able to communicate fluently in one language, but only to a degree in another. Being already sesquilingual, the Hong Kong Chinese are therefore quite receptive to the teaching of another language.

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Français	sesquilingue

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"sesquilingual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sesquilingual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{sesquilingual_2026,
  title = {sesquilingual},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sesquilingual},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}