- bi|lin|gual|ism
- bi|lin|gual|ism «by LIHNG gwuh lihz uhm», noun.the ability to speak two languages equally or almost equally well.
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mul|ti|lin|gual|ism — «MUHL tih LIHNG gwuh lihz uhm», noun. the knowledge or use of many languages: »The discovery that multilingualism was cultivated as a way of life among certain South American Indians rendered the familiar concepts of society, tribe, and ethnic… … Useful english dictionary
u|ni|lin|gual|ism — «YOO nuh LIHNG gwuh lihz uhm», noun. the use of only one language, especially as the official language of a country … Useful english dictionary
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
gual — bi·lin·gual·ism; cha·gual; col·lin·gual; fis·si·lin·gual; lin·gual; lin·gual·ly; na·gual; na·gual·ism; alin·gual; bi·lin·gual; un·gual; bi·lin·gual·i·ty; bi·lin·gual·ly; quad·ri·lin·gual·i·ty; tri·lin·gual·ly; … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
bilingualism — bi·lin·gual·ism … English syllables
multilingual — mul•ti•lin•gual [[t]ˌmʌl tiˈlɪŋ gwəl, ˌmʌl taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) ling. using or able to speak several languages with some facility 2) ling. of or expressed in several or many languages 3) ling. a multilingual person • Etymology: 1830–40 mul… … From formal English to slang
trilingual — tri•lin•gual [[t]traɪˈlɪŋ gwəl[/t]] adj. ling. expressed in, using, or able to use three languages • Etymology: 1825–35; < L trilingu(is) triple tongued + al I . See tri , lingual tri•lin′gual•ism, n. tri•lin′gual•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
bilingual — bi|lin|gual1 [ baı lıŋgwəl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is bilingual is able to speak two languages extremely well 2. ) involving or written in two languages: bilingual education a bilingual dictionary ╾ bi|lin|gual|ism noun uncount bilingual… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
multilingual — mul|ti|lin|gual [ ,mʌlti lıŋgwəl, ,mʌltaı lıŋgwəl ] adjective able to speak several different languages well a. written or spoken in several different languages ╾ mul|ti|lin|gual|ism noun uncount ─ compare BILINGUAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
