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Bilingual vs Bicultural - What's the difference?

bilingual | bicultural |

As adjectives the difference between bilingual and bicultural

is that bilingual is having the ability to speak two languages while bicultural is relating to something or someone adapted to two separate cultures.

As a noun bilingual

is a person who is able to use two languages.

bilingual

English

Alternative forms

* bi-lingual

Adjective

(wikipedia bilingual) (-)
  • Having the ability to speak two languages
  • Spoken or written in two different languages
    • a bilingual dictionary
  • Characterized by the use or presence of two languages

    • Derived terms

    * bilingualism * bilinguality

    Synonyms

    * diglot

    See also

    * biscriptal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is able to use two languages.

    • bicultural

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to something or someone adapted to two separate cultures.