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
British Dictionary definitions for monolingualism
monolingual
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl) /
adjective
knowing or expressed in only one language
noun
a monolingual person
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