monolingual
[ mon-uh-ling-gwuh l or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uh l ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈlɪŋ gwəl or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl /
adjective
knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
spoken or written in only one language.
noun
a monolingual person.
OTHER WORDS FROM monolingual
mon·o·lin·gual·ism, nounWords nearby monolingual
monokini,
monola,
monolatry,
monolayer,
monoline insurer,
monolingual,
monolith,
monolithic,
monolocular,
monologue,
monology
Example sentences from the Web for monolingual
Chang stressed that her detention was far worse for her monolingual Korean parents than for herself.
Despite Obama’s Order, Deportation Looms for an Immigrant Dreamer |Allison Yarrow |June 23, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThe time when the intellectual affairs of America could be conducted on a monolingual basis is over.
Instigations |Ezra Pound
British Dictionary definitions for monolingual
monolingual
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl) /
adjective
knowing or expressed in only one language
noun
a monolingual person
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