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monoglot

Syllabification: (mon·o·glot)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌglät/
Definition of monoglot

adjective

  • using or speaking only one language:the moment when the monoglot heroine suddenly finds she can understand French

noun

  • a person who speaks only one language.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek monoglōttos, from monos 'single' + glōtta 'tongue'

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