Definitions
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (diglōttis, "two-tongued"), from di- ("two") and γλωττίς, from γλῶττα (glōtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glōtta, "tongue, language"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The Oxford English Dictionary gives citations for monoglot (1), diglot (2), triglot (3), tetraglot”
“diglot seems to be hinting at what I am trying to say.”
“(diglot) Book of Mormon would really have come in handy.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘diglot’.
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Logolepsy
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bilby's Words
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Professional Scrabble Lexicon (TWL)
A myriad of game-changing words every Scrabble addict must have in his arsenal.
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