bilingue

See also: bilíngue, bilîngue, and bilingüe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bilinguis. See bi- and langue.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bi.lɛ̃ɡ/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

bilingue (plural bilingues)

  1. bilingual (speaking two languages)

Descendants
  • → Norwegian: bilingv
  • → Romanian: bilingv

See also

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin bilinguis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biˈlin.ɡwe/
  • Rhymes: -inɡwe
  • Hyphenation: bi‧lìn‧gue
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

bilingue (plural bilingui)

  1. bilingual

Further reading
  • bilingue in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • bilingue in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

bilingue

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of bilinguis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

bilingue m or f (plural bilingues)

  1. (chiefly European spelling) bilingual

Usage notes

This form is most common in Portugal. In Brazil, it is most usual to pronounce the "u". Spellings with the accent on the I correspond to cases where the "u" is pronounced.

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