Definition of multilingual

multilingualadjective

đa ngôn ngữ

/ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl//ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/

The word "multilingual" originated in the 17th century from the Latin words "multi" meaning "many" and "lingua" meaning "language". In Latin, the phrase "multilinguis" referred to a person who knew many languages. The term was later adapted into Middle French as "multilingue" and then into English as "multilingual". The Oxford English Dictionary lists the first recorded use of the word "multilingual" in English as 1634, in a translation of a French work. Initially, the term referred specifically to someone who spoke multiple languages, often as a result of living in a region where multiple languages were spoken. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include not just the ability to speak multiple languages but also the use of multiple languages in a single environment, such as a country with multiple official languages. Today, "multilingual" is often used to describe a person, a community, or a institution that is fluent in multiple languages.

Summary
type tính từ
meaningnói được nhiều thứ tiếng
meaningbằng nhiều thứ tiếng
type danh từ
meaningngười nói được nhiều thứ tiếng
namespace

speaking or using several different languages

nói hoặc sử dụng nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau

Example:
  • multilingual translators/communities/societies

    biên dịch viên đa ngôn ngữ/cộng đồng/xã hội

  • a multilingual classroom

    một lớp học đa ngôn ngữ

written or printed in several different languages

được viết hoặc in bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau

Example:
  • a multilingual phrase book

    một cuốn sách cụm từ đa ngôn ngữ