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monolingual

Syllabification: (mon·o·lin·gual)
Definition of monolingual

adjective

  • (of a person or society) speaking only one language:monolingual families
  • (of a text, conversation, etc.) written or conducted in only one language:monolingual and bilingual editions

noun

  • a person who speaks only one language.

Derivatives

monolingualism

Pronunciation: /-ˌlizəm/
noun

monolingual in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of monolingual in the British & World English dictionary
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