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Able to speak two languages, esp. with the facility of a native speaker (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 26, 2026

Answer
BILINGUAL
BILINGUAL · 9 letters · puzzle shows **LINGU**
The Root
LINGUmeans “tongue”

In a sentence: Voters welcomed the BILINGUAL translator who spoke accurately in both English and Spanish.

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The Rootonym clue “Able to speak two languages, esp. with the facility of a native speaker (adjective)” has the answer BILINGUAL (9 letters), built on the root LINGU, which means “tongue”. See the full June 26, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.