diglot

English

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.

Noun

diglot (plural diglots)

  1. A bilingual inscription, book, or person.

Adjective

diglot (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of bilingual.

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