English Explanatory Dictionary

matrilingual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to one's mother tongue.

Pronunciation

/mætɹɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-matrilingual.wav /ˌmætɹɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/

Word forms

matrilingual

Etymology

From matri- (prefix meaning ‘mother’) + lingual (“related to language or linguistics”).

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