matrilingual

English

/mætɹɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/, /ˌmætɹɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (rare) Pertaining to one's mother tongue.

Etymology

Prefix from English lingual (related to language linguistics).

Origin

English

lingual

Gloss

related to language linguistics

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