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)
- A bilingual inscription, book, or person.
Adjective
diglot (not comparable)
- Bilingual.
Related terms
- polyglot
References
- Article on "diglot" in Anu Garg's A.Word.A.Day
- glottis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- glosa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.