monoglot

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monoglot

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From mono- + -glot.

noun monoglots

A person capable of speaking only a single language.
Similar: monolinguist, uniglot, unilinguist

adjective more monoglot · most monoglot

Capable of speaking only a single language; monolingual. He thought Britain was more monoglot than ever.
Similar: monolingual

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@misc{monoglot_2026,
  title = {monoglot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monoglot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}