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   Bi·lin·gual

   /ˌbīˈliNGɡw(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) speaking two languages fluently: "a bilingual secretary"
   • ▪ (of a text or an activity) written or conducted in two languages: "bilingual dictionaries"
   • ▪ (of a country, city, or other community) using two languages, especially officially: "the town is virtually bilingual in Dutch and German"

   noun

   • 1. a person fluent in two languages.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Latin bilinguis, from bi- ‘having two’ + lingua ‘tongue’ + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bilingually adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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