multilingual
adjective
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The roots of multilingual come from Latin. If you happen to prefer Greek, use the synonym polyglot, in which poly- has the same meaning as multi-, and -glot means the same thing as -lingual. The best way to become multilingual is probably to be born in a bilingual (two-language) household; learning those first two seems to give the mind the kind of exercise that makes later language-learning easy.
Examples of multilingual in a Sentence
Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2023
Along with great food, natural hot springs, and cultural diversions, the country should be on your radar for your next winter getaway.
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Niseko is probably Japan’s most popular ski destination for international visitors, with lots of multilingual support and plenty of creature comforts.
—Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
Echo worked as an on-set translator for the multilingual film.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Andrea Bocelli made an appearance — and the 2023 person of the year was none other than the multilingual Italian diva, LGBTQ+ advocate and philanthropist Laura Pausini.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
With no need for subtitles, Nguyen creates a multilingual play, establishing point of view in a way that’s both funny and profound.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
More than that, the entire production with its cross-cultural, multinational, multilingual cast, writer, and director exists in this previously unimaginable hybrid space.
—Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
But Heavy Heavy is a joyous mashup of glitchy, multilingual singalongs, danceable drumming, and righteous cacophonies.—C.Se.
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—Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2023
At this mosque, multilingual robots are being deployed for multiple purposes, including providing answers to questions related to ritual performances in 11 languages.
—Pauline Hope Cheong, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2023
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Word History
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Multilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilingual. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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