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Where does “monoglot” come from?

monoglot (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monoglot (English): A person capable of speaking only a single...

Definitions

  1. A person capable of speaking only a single...

Ancestry of “monoglot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

Words derived from “monoglot”

  • monoglottism
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