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bilinguality

bilinguality

7.4
Being able to use two languages well
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪlɪnˈɡwælɪti/
translation icon : bilingüismo
  • The teacher admired her student's bilinguality, as he could effortlessly switch between English and Spanish.

Examples

  • His bilinguality made him a valuable asset to the international company, as he could communicate with clients from various countries.

  • Growing up in a bilinguality household, she became fluent in both Mandarin and French by the age of ten.

  • Kiev and Ukraine are characterized by bilinguality, by code switching, by Sodejic, which is the mixing of the two languages.

Synonyms

bilingualism
vsbilinguality
2 4.9

The ability to speak and understand two languages well

is the state or quality of having that ability rather than the active skill

Antonyms

monolingual
1 4.3

A text or speech that uses only one language

How Bilingual

trilingual
1 5.3
bilinguality
7.4

Surface Forms

bilinguality singular
bilingualities plural

Morphology

bilinguality = bilingual (transparent) = bi + lingual + ity

Regular nominalization of 'bilingual' expressing the state or quality of being bilingual.

Etymology

Bilinguality comes from bi- 'two' (as in bicycle) and lingual 'language' (as in linguist). So, when we talk about someone's bilinguality, we mean they can use two languages well and easily.