noun
- a book, especially a Bible or other religious text, printed with the text in two languages on facing pages or in parallel columns
Usage: often used in religious or scholarly contexts
Examples
- The scholar consulted a Greek-English diglot to compare the original text with the translation.
- Many students use a diglot Bible to study scripture in both Hebrew and English.
- The library acquired a rare diglot edition of the New Testament from the 18th century.
- A diglot format makes it easier to read the original language alongside a modern translation.
- The publisher released a Latin-English diglot of classical texts for university courses.