monolingual

Speech parts

1. monolingual - Noun

2. monolingual - Adjective

Meaning

a person who knows only one language

using or knowing only one language

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

single individual simple single-valued monoglot unilingual single languages exclusively in a single language in a solitary dialect in just one dialect in just one language individual language in only one language single-column exclusive language

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Antonyms

multilingual polyglot bilingual language specialist knowing one language

Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Phrases with the word

monolingual dictionary monolingual person

Examples

monolingual speakers Source: Internet

a monolingual dictionary Source: Internet

Barrow also promoted the use of English in churches; he considered that it was a superior language for reading the Bible; however, because the majority of ministers were monolingual Manx speakers, his views had little practical impact. Source: Internet

However, the situation is more delicate in the Northern Basque Country within France, where Basque is not officially recognized, and where lack of autonomy and monolingual public schooling in French exert great pressure on the Basque language. Source: Internet

By 1950, there were only 100,000 monolingual Bretons, and this rapid decline has continued, with likely no monolingual speakers left today. Source: Internet

In 1502 Ambrogio Calepino 's Dictionarium was published, originally a monolingual Latin dictionary, which over the course of the 16th century was enlarged to become a multilingual glossary. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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