adj
Meaning 1
Adapted to two separate cultures.
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adj
Adapted to two separate cultures.
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noun
A person belonging to two cultures.
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History
PIE word *dwóh1 Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English bicultural The adjective is derived from bi- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + culture + -al. The noun is derived from the adjective.
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