monolingual

[mon-uh-ling-gwuhl or, Can., -ling-gyoo-uhl]

mon·o·lin·gual

[mon-uh-ling-gwuhl or, Can., -ling-gyoo-uhl]
adjective
1.
knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
2.
spoken or written in only one language.
noun
3.
a monolingual person.

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Monolingual is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1950–55; mono- + lingual

mon·o·lin·gual·ism, noun
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monolingual (ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl)
 
adj
1.  knowing or expressed in only one language
 
n
2.  a monolingual person

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