monoglot
adjective/ˈmɒnəɡlɒt/
/ˈmɑːnəɡlɑːt/
(specialist)- using or speaking only one language
- monoglot English speakers
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek monoglōttos, from monos ‘single’ + glōtta ‘tongue’.Want to learn more?
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