multilingual
/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Able to communicate in a number of languages.
noun
A polyglot.
Example Sentences
- "In reality, the multidimensionality of language contact in multilingual environments ensures no such neat compartmentalisation."
- "Wikipedia is the most ambitious multilingual project after the Bible: There are editions in over 340 languages, and a further 400 even more obscure ones are being developed and tested."
- "So being multilingual can make you more appealing, more successful and more compassionate. And it’s also good for your health."
- "Describing us as multilingual emphasizes our achievements and that learning English adds to the richness of our identity."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English multilingual From multi- + lingual.