Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Using, speaking, or written in two languages.
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- noun A
bilingual inscription, book, or person. - adjective Bilingual.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (diglōttis, "two-tongued"), from di- ("two") and γλωττίς, from γλῶττα (glōtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glōtta, "tongue, language").
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Examples
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The Oxford English Dictionary gives citations for monoglot (1), diglot (2), triglot (3), tetraglot
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diglot seems to be hinting at what I am trying to say.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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(diglot) Book of Mormon would really have come in handy.
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