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bilingual

2 entries found.
  1. bilingual (adjective)
  2. bilingual education (noun)

Main Entry: bi·lin·gual
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl also -gyə-wəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin bilinguis, from bi- + lingua tongue — more at tongue
Date: 1829

1 : having or expressed in two languages <a bilingual document> <an officially bilingual nation>
2 : using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency <bilingual in English and Japanese>
3 : of or relating to bilingual education

— bilingual noun

— bi·lin·gual·ly adverb


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