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diglot en · ADJ

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (díglōttis, “two-tongued”), from δίς (dís, “twice”) and γλωττίς (glōttís), from γλῶττα (glôtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue, language”). di- + -glot.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Synonym of bilingual.

Deriveds

diglottism

Relateds

multilingual · trilingual · monolingual · polylingual

Synonyms

bilingual

diglot en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (díglōttis, “two-tongued”), from δίς (dís, “twice”) and γλωττίς (glōttís), from γλῶττα (glôtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue, language”). di- + -glot.

Meanings

1. A bilingual inscription, book, or person.

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