"biscriptal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /baɪˈskɹɪptəl/ Audio: en-us-biscriptal.ogg [US]
Etymology: From bi- + scriptal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|scriptal}} bi- + scriptal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} biscriptal (not comparable)
  1. Having the ability to read or write two scripts. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biscriptal-en-adj-5n~vX6mI Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 54 46
  2. Written in two different scripts. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biscriptal-en-adj-5nUira2y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: biscriptual Related terms: bialphabetic, bilingual, triscriptal, quadriscriptal
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      "word": "biscriptual"
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