polylingual

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adjective

of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual

OriginEnglish lingual ← Latin linguāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivepolylingual (comparative more polylingual, superlative most polylingual)

comparative more polylingual · superlative most polylingual

  1. of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual
  2. able to use multiple languages

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polyglot

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
  6. Proto-Italic*dn̥ɣwā
  7. Latindingua
  8. Latinlingua
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Latinlinguāli
  12. Englishlingual
  13. Englishpolylingual

From poly- + lingual.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polylingual

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Cite this entry
APA

polylingual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polylingual

MLA

“polylingual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polylingual. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polylingual,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polylingual.

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