diglottism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /daɪˈɡlɒtɪzəm/ (UK)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δίγλωττος (díglōttos, “speaking two languages”), from δι- (di-, “two”) + γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) bilingualism
there are two of these diglottisms in a single line
1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diglottisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |