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 (chiefly Brazil)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈlĩ.ɡɨ/

Adjective

bilingue m or f (plural bilingues)

1. (chiefly European Portuguese 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.

Related terms

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