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BILINGUAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BILINGUAL?

Need another word that means the same as “bilingual”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “bilingual” in this overview.

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Bilingual as a Noun
Definitions of "Bilingual" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bilingual" as a noun (1 Word)
Associations of "Bilingual" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bilingual” are: bilingualist

Bilingual as a Noun

Definitions of "Bilingual" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bilingual” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person who speaks two languages fluently.
A person fluent in two languages.

Synonyms of "Bilingual" as a noun (1 Word)

bilingualist

A person who speaks two languages fluently.

Associations of "Bilingual" (30 Words)

accomplished	Settled securely and unconditionally. His mission accomplished* he took a vacation.*
construe	Analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word. His words could hardly be construed as an apology.
dictionary	A reference book on a particular subject, the items of which are typically arranged in alphabetical order. A dictionary* of quotations.*
english	Of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people.
fluency	The ability to express oneself easily and articulately. Fluency in Spanish is essential.
fluently	In a way that progresses smoothly. Smith batted fluently* to hit 11 fours off 115 balls.*
grammarian	A person who studies and writes about grammar.
interpret	Give an interpretation or rendition of. He would no longer interpret* her silence as indifference.*
interpreter	A program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time. She was famous as an interpreter* of Shakespearean roles.*
interpretive	That provides interpretation.
language	Language communication by word of mouth. He recorded the spoken language* of the streets.*
lexicographer	A person who compiles dictionaries.
lexicon	The complete set of meaningful units in a language. A Greek Latin lexicon.
linguist	A person who studies linguistics.
linguistic	Relating to language or linguistics. A linguistic* atlas.*
literate	A literate person. Computer literate.
multilingual	Using or knowing more than one language. A multilingual* nation.*
paraphrase	Express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. Scattered here and there in the text are frank paraphrases of lines from Virgil Cicero and Quintilian.
philologist	A humanist specializing in classical scholarship.
polyglot	(of a book) having the text translated into several languages. New Orleans has always been a polyglot* city.*
proficient	A person who is proficient. She felt reasonably proficient* in Italian.*
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. Her husband is serving a three year sentence* for fraud.*
spoken	Speaking in a specified way. A spoken* message.*
spokesperson	A spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative. A spokesperson* for the Scottish Office.*
translate	Convert (a sequence of nucleotides in messenger RNA) to an amino acid sequence in a protein or polypeptide during synthesis. The growth in income translates into greater purchasing power.
translation	The process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm. A Spanish translation* of Calvin s great work.*
translator	A person who translates written messages from one language to another. The translator* of Hardy s poems into Icelandic.*
vocabulary	A language user’s knowledge of words. The Sanskrit vocabulary.
vowel	A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel.
word	Put into words or an expression. Her father would have had words with her about that.