multilingual
adjective
mul·ti·lin·gual
ˌməl-tē-ˈliŋ-gwəl 
-ˈliŋ-gyə-wəl,
-ˌtī-
1
: of, having, or expressed in several languages
a multilingual sign
multilingual dictionaries
2
: using or able to use several languages especially with equal fluency
multilingual translators
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The roots of multilingual come from Latin. If you happen to prefer Greek, use the synonym polyglot, in which poly- has the same meaning as multi-, and -glot means the same thing as -lingual. The best way to become multilingual is probably to be born in a bilingual (two-language) household; learning those first two seems to give the mind the kind of exercise that makes later language-learning easy.
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The film will stream in Hindi with dubs available in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages, along with multilingual subtitles, reaching Prime Video’s audience across 240+ territories starting Feb. 7.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The platform includes personal avatars, an AI video assistant, and a multilingual video player.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2025
Although not a licensed tour guide, our multilingual driver had previously worked in the hospitality industry and had been driving for two decades.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Providing multilingual education ensures students who are not native English speakers can keep up academically while developing language skills.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The platform includes personal avatars, an AI video assistant, and a multilingual video player.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2025
Although not a licensed tour guide, our multilingual driver had previously worked in the hospitality industry and had been driving for two decades.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Providing multilingual education ensures students who are not native English speakers can keep up academically while developing language skills.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Multilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilingual. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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