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diglottism

UK/daɪˈɡlɒtɪzəm/

diglottism noun: bilingualism.

Noun

diglottism (usually uncountable, plural diglottisms)

  1. (usually) bilingualism
    • there are two of these diglottisms in a single line1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue

Forms of diglottism

pluraldiglottisms

Origin of diglottism

From Ancient Greek δίγλωττος (díglōttos, “speaking two languages”), from δι- (di-, “two”) + γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue”).

Questions about diglottism

What does diglottism mean?
Diglottism means bilingualism.
What part of speech is diglottism?
Diglottism is a noun.
How do you pronounce diglottism?
Diglottism is pronounced /daɪˈɡlɒtɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of diglottism?
The plural of diglottism is diglottisms.

Words near diglottism in the dictionary

  1. diglossia
  2. diglossic
  3. diglossically
  4. diglot
  5. diglots
  6. diglottism
  7. diglottisms
  8. digluconate
  9. diglucosamine
  10. diglucosamines
  11. diglucoside

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