adj
bilingual
beye-LIHNG-gwuhl
adj
1
Able to speak two languages fluently.
"Their children grew up bilingual in Spanish and English."
2
Written, spoken, or conducted in two languages.
"The museum provides bilingual signage throughout."
noun
1
A person fluent in two languages.
"As a bilingual, she often works as an informal translator for her family."
How to Use Bilingual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInvolving or capable of using two languages.
Easily confused with
multilingual
Common pairings
bilingual education
fully bilingual
bilingual speaker
Word Forms
bilinguals plural
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Etymology
From Latin bilinguis, from bi- ("two") + lingua ("tongue, language").