Meaning
Knowing or using a single language.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English unilingual From uni- + lingual.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
monolingual
Antonyms
multilingualplurilingual
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: