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bidialectal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌbaɪdaɪəˈlɛktəl/
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adj

Meaning 1

natively using or capable of using two dialects of a language

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι (dialégomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́λεκτος (dĭắlektos)bor. Latin dialectoslbor. Middle French dialectebor. English dialect English -al English dialectal English bidialectal From bi- + dialectal.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: bidialetal — Translations