Spanish word

multilingüe

Pronunciation

IPA/multiˈliŋgwe/

Meaning

  • adjectivemultilingual

Example

Ella es multilingüe.

She is multilingual.

Illustration for multilingüe (multilingual)

More examples

Buscamos a una persona multilingüe para el puesto.

We are looking for a multilingual speaker for the position.

Core concept

Website or interface offering multiple language options.

Common phrases

  • persona multilingüe

    multilingual speaker

  • equipo multilingüe

    multilingual team

  • servicio multilingüe

    multilingual service

Similar words

bilingüe: Uses two languages and communicates comfortably in both.
políglota: Speaks many languages and uses them for conversation and reading.
trilingüe: Uses three languages and communicates in each.

Definition in Spanish

Que presenta o admite varias lenguas, usado para personas, instituciones, contenidos o interfaces.

Word origin

Formed from Latin multi- 'many' + lingua 'tongue', Spanish preserves the roots and uses the diaeresis over u to indicate the vowel is sounded in 'güe'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective does not change for gender but forms a plural with -s (multilingüe → multilingües), and it commonly describes websites, services, or institutions as well as people.

Opposites

Related words

  • multilingüismomultilingualismnoun
  • multilingüísticomultilingualadjective

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