multilíngue
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- multilingue
- multilíngüe (pre-reform spelling)
Etymology
From multi- (“multi-”) + -língue (“-lingual”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmuw.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwi/ [ˌmuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmuw.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwe/ [ˌmuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwe]
Adjective
multilíngue m or f (plural multilíngues)
- (chiefly Brazilian Portuguese spelling) multilingual (pertaining to multiple languages)
- Synonyms: plurilíngue, plurilingue
- Antonym: monolíngue/monolingue
Hyponyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “multilíngue”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “multilíngue”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026