diglot

[ dahy-glot ]
/ ˈdaɪ glɒt /

adjective

bilingual.

noun

a bilingual book or edition.

Origin of diglot

1860–65; < Greek díglōttos, equivalent to di- di-1 + -glōttos, adj. derivative of glôssa, glôtta tongue, language; see gloss2

OTHER WORDS FROM diglot

di·glot·tic, adjective

Words nearby diglot

digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus, diglossia, diglot, diglyceride, diglycol, diglycolic acid, dignified, dignify

Example sentences from the Web for diglot

  • Associated words: bilingual, diglot, bilingualism, bilinguist.

    Putnam's Word Book |Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for diglot

diglot
/ (ˈdaɪɡlɒt) /

adjective

a less common word for bilingual

noun

a bilingual book

Derived forms of diglot

diglottic, adjective

Word Origin for diglot

C19: from Greek (Attic) diglōttos, from di- 1 + glōtta tongue