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/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/
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/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/ · /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡju.əl/
Definition of multilingual
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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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.”
“Wikipedia is the most ambitious multilingual project after the Bible: There are editions in over 340 languages, and a further 400 even more obscure ones are being developed and tested.”
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adj
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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.”
“Wikipedia is the most ambitious multilingual project after the Bible: There are editions in over 340 languages, and a further 400 even more obscure ones are being developed and tested.”
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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.”
“Describing us as multilingual emphasizes our achievements and that learning English adds to the richness of our identity.”
noun
- A polyglot.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From multi- + lingual.
Words you can make from multilingual
200+ playable · top: UMLAUTING (12 pts)
Best play umlauting 12 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
24 words- GALLIUM 10 pts
- MAILING 10 pts
- MALLING 10 pts
- MALTING 10 pts
- MAULING 10 pts
- MILLING 10 pts
- MILTING 10 pts
- MULLING 10 pts
- INTIMAL 9 pts
- LIMINAL 9 pts
- LUMINAL 9 pts
- MINUTIA 9 pts
- GALLNUT 8 pts
- INTAGLI 8 pts
- LALLING 8 pts
- LILTING 8 pts
- LINGUAL 8 pts
- LINGULA 8 pts
- LULLING 8 pts
- NUTGALL 8 pts
- TAILING 8 pts
- TILLING 8 pts
- NAUTILI 7 pts
- ULULANT 7 pts
6-letter words
34 words- AIMING 9 pts
- LAMING 9 pts
- LIMING 9 pts
- LINGAM 9 pts
- MALIGN 9 pts
- MATING 9 pts
- MILING 9 pts
- MULING 9 pts
- MUTING 9 pts
- TAMING 9 pts
- TIMING 9 pts
- ALLIUM 8 pts
- ALUMIN 8 pts
- ALUMNI 8 pts
- AUTUMN 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- LIMINA 8 pts
- LIMULI 8 pts
- LUMINA 8 pts
- MANITU 8 pts
- MUTUAL 8 pts
- TUMULI 8 pts
- ULTIMA 8 pts
- UMLAUT 8 pts
- AILING 7 pts
- LIGULA 7 pts
- LINGUA 7 pts
- LUTING 7 pts
- NILGAI 7 pts
- NILGAU 7 pts
- TILING 7 pts
- UNGUAL 7 pts
- UNGULA 7 pts
- LUNULA 6 pts
5-letter words
31 words- ALGUM 8 pts
- ALMUG 8 pts
- GAMIN 8 pts
- GAMUT 8 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- ILIUM 7 pts
- LIMAN 7 pts
- LIMIT 7 pts
- LINUM 7 pts
- MAILL 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MIAUL 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- MULLA 7 pts
- ALGIN 6 pts
- ALIGN 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GAULT 6 pts
- GAUNT 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- GLIAL 6 pts
- GLINT 6 pts
- GUILT 6 pts
- LIANG 6 pts
- LIGAN 6 pts
- LINGA 6 pts
- LUNGI 6 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- UNLIT 5 pts
- UNTIL 5 pts
4-letter words
80 words- GAUM 7 pts
- GLAM 7 pts
- GLIM 7 pts
- GLUM 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- MUNG 7 pts
- ALUM 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIMN 6 pts
- LUMA 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MALT 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MAUL 6 pts
- MAUN 6 pts
- MAUT 6 pts
- MILL 6 pts
- MILT 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MULL 6 pts
- MUNI 6 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- AGLU 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GALL 5 pts
- GAUN 5 pts
- GILL 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- GLUT 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- GUAN 5 pts
- GULL 5 pts
- IGLU 5 pts
- LANG 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- LUNG 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
- TING 5 pts
- TUNG 5 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- AUNT 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LALL 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LATU 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LINT 4 pts
- LITU 4 pts
- LUAU 4 pts
- LULL 4 pts
- LULU 4 pts
- LUNA 4 pts
- LUNT 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NILL 4 pts
- NULL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TUNA 4 pts
- ULAN 4 pts
- ULNA 4 pts
- UNAI 4 pts
- UNAU 4 pts
- UNIT 4 pts
3-letter words
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