multilingual

[ muhl-tee-ling-gwuhl, muhl-tahy- or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uhl ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˈlɪŋ gwəl, ˌmʌl taɪ- or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl /

adjective

using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility.

spoken or written in several or many languages: a multilingual broadcast.

dealing with or involving several or many languages: a multilingual dictionary of business terms.

noun

a multilingual person.

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Origin of multilingual

First recorded in 1830–40; multi- + lingual

OTHER WORDS FROM multilingual

mul·ti·lin·gual·ly, adverbmul·ti·lin·gual·ism, noun

Words nearby multilingual

multilayer, multilayered, multilevel, multilinear form, multiline insurer, multilingual, Multilith, multilobar, multilobular, multilocal, multilocation

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Example sentences from the Web for multilingual

Rent regulation promises true pluralism, an ideal in which the multilingual Needelman has a deeply personal stake.
The Celebrity You've Never Heard Of|Moral Courage|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost all the applicants were multilingual and searching for their first post-university jobs.
Edward Snowden Inspires European Youths to Train as Spies|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It has what may be the largest concentration of multilingual people in the country.
Utah Up, Chicago Down: Why Mitt Romney Should Embrace His Mormonism|Joel Kotkin|August 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were multilingual, fluent in Arabic, Urdu, Baluch, and English, and moved easily through a globalizing world.
9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Finally on Trial at Guantanamo|Terry McDermott|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Moskvin was described as multilingual (he spoke 13 languages) and a historian, a professional traveler, journalist, and magician.
Russian Historian Anatoly Moskvin Collected Dead Girls at Home|Anna Nemtsova|November 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for multilingual

multilingual

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) /

adjective

able to speak more than two languages

written or expressed in more than two languagesCompare bilingual, monolingual

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单词	multilingual
释义	multilingual [ muhl-tee-ling-gwuhl, muhl-tahy- or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uhl ] / ˌmʌl tiˈlɪŋ gwəl, ˌmʌl taɪ- or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl / adjective using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility. spoken or written in several or many languages: a multilingual broadcast. dealing with or involving several or many languages: a multilingual dictionary of business terms. noun a multilingual person. VIDEO FOR MULTILINGUAL WATCH NOW: What Are The Most Fun-to-say Words In Different Languages? We asked this woman, who speaks six languages, what the most fun-to-say words are. Do you know any of the words she chose? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of multilingual First recorded in 1830–40; multi- + lingual OTHER WORDS FROM multilingual mul·ti·lin·gual·ly, adverbmul·ti·lin·gual·ism, noun Words nearby multilingual multilayer, multilayered, multilevel, multilinear form, multiline insurer, multilingual, Multilith, multilobar, multilobular, multilocal, multilocation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for multilingual Rent regulation promises true pluralism, an ideal in which the multilingual Needelman has a deeply personal stake. The Celebrity You've Never Heard Of\|Moral Courage\|February 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Almost all the applicants were multilingual and searching for their first post-university jobs. Edward Snowden Inspires European Youths to Train as Spies\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|July 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It has what may be the largest concentration of multilingual people in the country. Utah Up, Chicago Down: Why Mitt Romney Should Embrace His Mormonism\|Joel Kotkin\|August 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They were multilingual, fluent in Arabic, Urdu, Baluch, and English, and moved easily through a globalizing world. 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Finally on Trial at Guantanamo\|Terry McDermott\|May 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Moskvin was described as multilingual (he spoke 13 languages) and a historian, a professional traveler, journalist, and magician. Russian Historian Anatoly Moskvin Collected Dead Girls at Home\|Anna Nemtsova\|November 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for multilingual multilingual / (ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) / adjective able to speak more than two languages written or expressed in more than two languagesCompare bilingual, monolingual Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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