sesquilingual

English

adj
Definitions
  • Pertaining to one language, plus a second in a limited capacity, degree, or content.
  • (of a person) able to communicate fluently in one language, but only to a degree in another

Etymology

Affix from English lingual (related to language linguistics).

Origin

English

lingual

Gloss

related to language linguistics

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