Monoglot

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person capable of speaking only a single language.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of speaking only a single language; monolingual.

    "He thought Britain was more monoglot than ever."

Synonyms

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monolinguals

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"He thought Britain was more monoglot than ever."

Etymology

From mono- + -glot.

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