translingual

Definition

Existing in multiple languages.

Etymology

From trans- (“across”) + lingual (“having to do with languages or tongues”).

Example Sentences

• "The nose's comic potency is enhanced by the Indo-European rootedness of its own name, securing it a pivotal role in translingual games."
• "You must establish that a translingual approach is rhetorically justified, critically relevant, and communicates ideas with clarity."
• "No is the translingual symbol for the chemistry element nobelium."