omnilingual
/ɑmnɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having the ability to speak, or to understand, all languages.
noun
A person who has the ability to speak, or to understand, all languages
Example Sentences
- "Sir, my omnilingual Diorama having recently appeared in your useful publication, unconnected with some of the proofs that it has a just claim to such a comprehensive title, I shall now, with your permission, submit a prospectus of my universal characters contrasted with those which are most current over the Asiatic Peninsula, to the inspection of many Orientalists among your readers, very well qualified to decide impartially on the comparative merits of my scheme, at least in its application to the two indispensable languages for British India: namely, the Hindoostanee and Persian tongue."
- "Because they are in some sense part of an omnilingual scholarly vocabulary, many instructors require their students to learn them and use them."
- "The Sandpipers are omnilingual and sing in 11 different languages."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- 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 omnilingual From omni- + lingual.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑmnɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
- British English: /ɒmnɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/