bilingue

See also: bilíngue, bilîngue, and bilingüe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bilinguis. See bi- and langue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.lɛ̃ɡ/

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Adjective

bilingue (plural bilingues)

1. bilingual (speaking two languages)

Related terms

• trilingue
• quadrilingue
• multilingue

Descendants

• → Norwegian: bilingv
• → Romanian: bilingv

See also

• polyglotte

Further reading

• “bilingue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin bilinguis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈlin.ɡwe/
• Rhymes: -inɡwe
• Hyphenation: bi‧lìn‧gue

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Adjective

bilingue (plural bilingui)

1. bilingual

Further reading

• bilingue in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• bilingue in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

bilingue

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of bilinguis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bilíngue

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈlĩ.ɡɨ/

Adjective

bilingue m or f (plural bilingues)

1. (chiefly European spelling) bilingual

Usage notes

This form is most common in Portugal. In Brazil, it is most usual to pronounce the "u". Spellings with the accent on the I correspond to cases where the "u" is pronounced.[1]

Related terms

• bilinguismo
• trilingue/trilíngue
• multilingue/multilíngue, plurilingue/plurilíngue
• monolingue/monolíngue