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mul·ti·lin·gual
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ˌmʌl
tiˈlɪŋ
gwəl
,
ˌmʌl
taɪ-
or, Can.
,
-ˈlɪŋ
gyu
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muhl-tee-
ling
-gw
uh
l
,
muhl-tahy-
or, Can.
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ling
-gyoo-
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l
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adjective
1.
using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility.
2.
spoken or written in several or many languages:
a multilingual broadcast.
3.
dealing with or involving several or many languages:
a multilingual dictionary of business terms.
noun
4.
a multilingual person.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1830–40;
multi-
+
lingual
Related forms
mul·ti·lin·gual·ly,
adverb
mul·ti·lin·gual·ism,
noun
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