Definitions
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- adjective
double-tongued ,deceiving . - adjective law In
law , the name historically given to ajury , in which one part of the jury isnatives , and the otherforeigners .
Etymologies
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From Latin bilinguis ("double-tongued"), from bis ("twice, in two ways") + lingua ("tongue").
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Examples
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Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia, et ipsa perveniunt ad interiora ventris.
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Ecuadorian Poison Frog, Epipedobates bilinguis, transporting its tadpoles.
Mongabay.com News 2010
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Verba bilinguis quasi simplicia, et ipsa perveniunt ad interiora ventris.
The Advancement of Learning Francis Bacon 1593
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