unilingual

[ yoo-nuh-ling-gwuhl or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uhl ]

adjective
  1. using only one language: a unilingual book.

Origin of unilingual

1
First recorded in 1865–70; uni- + lingual

Other words from unilingual

  • u·ni·lin·gual·ism, noun

Words Nearby unilingual

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British Dictionary definitions for unilingual

unilingual

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to only one language

  2. mainly Canadian knowing only one language

noun
  1. mainly Canadian a person who knows only one language

Derived forms of unilingual

  • unilingualism, noun

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