单词 | diglot |
释义 | diglotadj.n. Using or containing two languages, bilingual; expressed or written in two languages; also as n. A diglot book or version (cf. polyglot adj. and n.). So diˈglottic adj. (in quot., Speaking two languages). ˈdiglottism n. the use of two languages, or of words derived from two languages. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [noun] > bilingualism diglottism1863 bilingualism1873 utraquism1897 bilinguality1953 ambilingualism1964 the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > bilingual bilinguous1730 bilinguar1839 duoglot1850 bilingual1862 diglot1863 diglottic1863 utraquist1867 biglot1868 ambilingual1870 1863 E. H. Plumptre in W. Smith Dict. Bible III. 1557/1 The conquests of Alexander and of Rome had made men diglottic to an extent which has no parallel in history. 1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue Introd. 82 Words run much in couples, the one being English the other French..In the following..there are two of these diglottisms in a single line: ‘Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisye’. 1885 Rept. Brit. & For. Bible Soc. App. B 361 The other edition [of the Breton N.T.] is a diglot form with the Revised Ostervald New Testament. 1890 Academy 8 Nov. 424/1 Of the Bibles, &c., printed in more than one language..there are 21 English ‘di-glotts’, 12 French, and 6 German. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1863 |
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