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bilingüe

bilingual

adjective bee-LEEN-gweh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'bilinguis' — 'bi-' (two) + 'lingua' (tongue, language).

Usage Note

Bilingüe describes a person who speaks two languages or a document/institution that uses two languages. Note the ü (u with diaeresis) in bilingüe — the diaeresis is essential to signal that the u in -güe is pronounced; without it the u would be silent as in guerra. The related noun is bilingüismo (bilingualism). The plural is bilingües, retaining the diaeresis.

Examples

"Sus hijos crecieron en un hogar bilingüe."

Natural Translation

Her children grew up in a bilingual home.

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