English Explanatory Dictionary

bicultural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Adapted to two separate cultures.
noun
  1. A person belonging to two cultures.

Pronunciation

/baɪˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ʊ)əɹəl/ /baɪˈkʌlt͡ʃɹ(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bicultural.wav /baɪˈkəlt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/

Word forms

bicultural more bicultural most bicultural biculturals

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English bicultural The adjective is derived from bi- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + culture + -al. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Derived words

biculturalism biculturality biculturally biculturation
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