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bilingual

[bahy-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl] / baɪˈlɪŋ gwəl, -ˈlɪŋ gju əl /
ADJECTIVE
using two languages
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diglot
STRONG
multilingual polyglot
WEAK
interlingual trilingual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
monoglot monolingual


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On the test that followed, comprehension improved for both groups, but it was highest for the group whose conversation included the bilingual form.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sunday night’s concert will be split in two acts, with the first being a bilingual mariachi set by Mariachi Tierra Mia composed of genre standards and more modern covers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their daughter is now 8 and attends a bilingual Spanish and English neighborhood elementary school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Jenner, a former teacher, said she wanted to see more Welsh-speaking teachers go into the education system and deliver a bilingual education.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Harim, who is bilingual, had traveled back to South Korea to work briefly as a translator for an NGO, or nongovernmental organization, that focused on North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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