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From matri- (prefix meaning ‘mother’) + lingual (“related to language or linguistics”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
matrilingual
ma·tri·lin·gualToday it means: Pertaining to one's mother tongue. Full definition →
Today it means: Pertaining to one's mother tongue. Full definition →
From matri- (prefix meaning ‘mother’) + lingual (“related to language or linguistics”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.