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monolingual
[mon-uh-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl]
adjective
knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
spoken or written in only one language.
noun
a monolingual person.
monolingual
/ ˌɒəʊˈɪŋɡə /
adjective
knowing or expressed in only one language
noun
a monolingual person
Other 51Թ Forms
- monolingualism noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monolingual1
Example Sentences
In a country that has been largely mono-ethnic and monolingual since the end of World War II, Mr. Tusk stands out as a man of eclectic identities, interests and linguistic talents.
Working with monolingual and bilingual members of the Tsimane', the researchers asked people to perform two different tasks.
Worse, most eating disorder specialists are monolingual English speakers, meaning family therapy sessions — the gold standard for anorexia nervosa — are eaten up by an interpreter volleying information back and forth to her parents in Spanish.
Andrade, he added, “had a huge role in facing the fact that this is not a true monolingual country.”
In an interview, De León spokesman Pete Brown said his boss is determined to represent his district, which has a significant share of low-income households and monolingual Spanish speakers.
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When To Use
Monolingual is used to describe someone who can speak or understand only one language.It can also mean written in, spoken in, or involving only one language.Monolingual is often used in contrast with terms like bilingual (able to speak two languages), trilingual (able to speak three languages), and multilingual (able to speak more than two and especially several languages).The ability to speak or understand only one language or the regular use of only one language is called monolingualism.Example: One of my great regrets is being monolingual and not learning another language when I was younger.
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