twi-tongued

adjective

Having two tongues; double-tongued; two-tongued; (by extension) deceitful.

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Meanings

adjectivetwi-tongued (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableHaving two tongues; double-tongued; two-tongued; (by extension) deceitful.

    The doubtful House she fears, the twi-tongued race. [...]

    1906, Virgil, The Aeneid of Virgil
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    [...] that in this view of the case the crafty twi-tongued Burleigh said, that England never could be undone but by her parliament.

    1826, William Bailey, Records of patriotism and love of country

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
double-tongued

Origin

From twi- + tongued.

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APA

twi-tongued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twi-tongued

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“twi-tongued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twi-tongued. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twi-tongued,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twi-tongued.

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