polylingual en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English polylingual From poly- + lingual.
Meanings
- of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual
- able to use multiple languages
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polylingual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polylingual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |