interlingual

adjective in·ter·lin·gual \ˌin-tər-ˈliŋ-gwəl also -gyə-wəl\

Definition of INTERLINGUAL

: of, relating to, or existing between two or more languages <interlingual dictionaries>

inter- + Latin lingua tongue, language — more at tongue

First Known Use: 1854

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