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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarybi·lin·gual \(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl also -gyə-wəl\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin bilinguis, from bi- + lingua tongue — more at tongue DATE 1829 1. having or expressed in two languages a bilingual document an officially bilingual nation2. using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency bilingual in English and Japanese3. of or relating to bilingual education• bilingual noun• bi·lin·gual·ly adverb English Etymologybilingual 1847, from bi- + lingual. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishbilingual adj. VERBS be | become ADV. fully | virtually PREP. in He is virtually bilingual in Spanish and Portuguese. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7bilingualbi·lin·gual / 7bai5liN^wEl / adjective1. able to speak ten languages equally well because you have used them since you were very young 会说两种语言的: She is bilingual in English and Punjabi. 她会说英语和旁遮普语。 2. using ten languages; written in ten languages 用两种语言(写)的: bilingual education / communities 双语教育/社区 a bilingual dictionary 双语词典 • bi·lin·gual noun: Welsh / English bilinguals 说两种语言的威尔士人/英格兰人 ⇨ compare monolingual , multilingual Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: bilingual educationbi·lin·gualI. \(ˈ)bī|liŋgwəl\ adjectiveEtymology: Latin bilinguis (from bi- bi- (I) + lingua tongue) + English -al — more at tongue1. : containing or expressed in two written languages < a bilingual inscription > < a bilingual street sign >: involving the use of two languages < books printed in bilingual form >: having reference to two languages written, spoken, or manual < bilingual study > < the bilingual deaf >2. : having or using two languages especially as spoken with the fluency characteristic of a native speaker < a practically bilingual control of French and English > < a bilingual speaker >• bi·lin·gual·ly \-gwəlē, -li\ adverbII. noun(-s)1. : an inscription in two languages2. : a person using two languages especially habitually and with a control like that of a native speakerIII. adjective: of or relating to bilingual education

Bilingual Languages English Adjective A Bi Having Education