# matrilingual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mætɹɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to one's mother tongue.

## Etymology
From matri- (prefix meaning ‘mother’) + lingual (“related to language or linguistics”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matrilingual