diglot
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Greek diglōttis δίγλωττις, from di- δί ("two") and -glōttis γλωττίς (a tongue-shaped mouthpiece in a flute, etc.), from glōtta γλῶττα, secondary form of glōssa γλῶσσα ("tongue", "language").
[edit] Noun
diglot (plural diglots)
- A bilingual inscription, book, or person.
[edit] Adjective
diglot (not comparable)
- Bilingual.
[edit] References
Article on "diglot" in Anu Garg's A.Word.A.Day Articles on "glottis" and "glosa" in Svenska Akademiens ordbok
