bilingual

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is fluent in two or more languages.

  - "She is a bilingual teacher."
  - "He grew up as a bilingual in a French-English household."

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Synonyms

diglot , two-tongued , two-tongued

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Variants

List of all variants of bilingual that leads to same result
bilingual , bilingually , bilinguals , bilingual education , bilingual educations

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'bilis' meaning 'tongue' and 'gualis' meaning 'of Gaul' (a region in Europe), indicating someone who speaks two languages, one being Latin and the other being a local language.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 43% of the European population is bilingual or multilingual.

2. Being bilingual can delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

3. Bilingualism is a valuable skill for international business and diplomacy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Multilingualism: The ability to speak more than two languages.

2. Bilingual education: An educational system designed to teach students in two or more languages.

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Culture

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Bilingualism is a valuable asset in our globalized world, enabling effective communication and understanding between different cultures and communities.

How to Memorize "bilingual"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person speaking two different languages fluently.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bilingual' with the idea of being able to communicate effectively in two languages.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym B.I.L.I.G.U.A.L to remember the meaning: Both In Language Growth Understand And Learn.

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