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