Meanings
nounmonoglot (plural monoglots)
plural monoglots
- A person capable of speaking only a single language.
Synonyms: monolinguist, uniglot, unilinguist
adjectivemonoglot (comparative more monoglot, superlative most monoglot)
comparative more monoglot · superlative most monoglot
- Capable of speaking only a single language; monolingual.
He thought Britain was more monoglot than ever.
Synonyms: monolingual
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person capable of speaking only a single language.
adjectiveCapable of speaking only a single language; monolingual.
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Dutch eentalig
- eentaligTranslations
Irish aonteangach
- aonteangachTranslations
Māori reo tōtahi
- reo tōtahiTranslations
Swedish enspråkig
- enspråkigTranslations
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monoglot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglot
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“monoglot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoglot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglot.
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