BILINGUAL


Meaning of BILINGUAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ī - ' li ŋ -gw ə l also -gy ə -w ə l

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.