biliterate

[ bahy-lit-er-it ]

adjective

1. able to read and write in two languages.

noun

1. a person who is biliterate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biliterate¹

bi- ¹ + literate, on the model of bilingual

Example Sentences

Highline Public Schools wants all graduates to be bilingual and biliterate, and Farias and his class are part of that push.

From Seattle Times

I was enrolled in bilingual classes until second grade, and I credit this experience as the reason I am bilingual and biliterate today.

From Washington Post

“I think the word that keeps coming up is additive. The ability for families to have options to be bilingual to be biliterate — it’s a skill I wish I had.”

From Los Angeles Times

Before the pandemic, my research focused on a biliterate brain in which children learned to read almost solely with print, while key cognitive skills like coding were learned on digital screens.

From The Guardian

With much of the world working from home, and millions of students learning at home, developing a biliterate brain – one adapted to both digital and traditional print literacy – has never been more important.

From The Guardian