English Explanatory Dictionary

monolingual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.
noun
  1. a person who knows or uses only a single language; a monoglot

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monolingual.wav

Word forms

monolingual more monolingual most monolingual monolinguals

Etymology

From mono- + lingual.

Synonyms

unilingual

Antonyms

multilingual plurilingual

Derived words

monolingualism monolingualist monolingually monolingualness
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