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monoglot Definition

mono·glot (män′ō glät′, män′ə-)

adjective

speaking or writing only one language

Etymology: Gr monoglōttos: see mono- & (poly)glot

noun

a monoglot person
monoglot Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • speaker: I have a question to Cornish speakers: Do you think you would be able to comunicate with a monoglot speaker of old Cornish?