BILINGUALISM

bilingualism

(noun) the ability to speak two languages colloquially

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bilingualism (countable and uncountable, plural bilingualisms)

The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*lin"gual*ism, n.

Definition: Quality of being bilingual. The bilingualism of King's English. Earle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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