bidialectal

[ bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuhl ]

adjective
  1. proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.

Origin of bidialectal

1
1965–70; bi-1 + dialectal, on the model of bilingual

Other words from bidialectal

  • bi·di·a·lec·tal·ism, bi·di·a·lect·ism, noun
  • bi·di·a·lec·tal·ist, noun
  • bi·di·a·lec·tal·ly, adverb

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