DIGLOSSIA


Meaning of DIGLOSSIA in English

I. dīˈgläsēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from di- + -glossia

: the condition of having the tongue bifid

II. (ˈ)dī¦gläsēə, -lȯs- noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from di- + -glossia

: the use of two languages, dialects, or sociolects in different social contexts

• di·glos·sic -sik adjective

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