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hexalingual

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌhɛk.səˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
  • /ˌhɛk.səˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl
  • rhymes with -ɪŋɡjuəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

written in six languages

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

speaking six languages

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hexa- + lingual.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: sekssproget — written in six languages
  • Finnish: kuusikielinen — written in six languages
  • German: sechssprachig — written in six languages
  • Polish: sześciojęzyczny — written in six languages
  • Russian: шестиязычны́й (šestijazyčnýj) — written in six languages
  • Danish: sekssproget — speaking six languages
  • Finnish: kuusikielinen — speaking six languages
  • German: sechssprachig — speaking six languages
  • Polish: sześciojęzyczny — speaking six languages
  • Russian: шестиязычны́й (šestijazyčnýj) — speaking six languages