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English
Etymology
From quadri- + lingual.
Pronunciation
Adjective
quadrilingual (not comparable)
- Involving four languages.
2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 3:Part of the rationale for this quadrilingual language policy is the desire to preserve ‘Asian values’, viewed as inherent in Asian languages, in the face of ‘Western values’ associated with globalisation and the use of English.
- Of a text, written in four languages.
- Of a person, able to speak four languages.
Synonyms
Translations
written in four languages
able to speak four languages
Noun
quadrilingual (plural quadrilinguals)
- A person who understands four languages.
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