"two-tongued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English two-tounged, two tungyd, equivalent to two + tongued. Compare twi-tongued. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|two-tounged}} Middle English two-tounged, {{m|enm|two tungyd}} two tungyd, {{com|en|two|tongued}} two + tongued, {{m|en|twi-tongued}} twi-tongued Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} two-tongued (not comparable)
  1. Having two tongues; double-tongued. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-tongued-en-adj-Fzu44xE5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 10 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 23 38
  2. (by extension) Deceitful; lying; two-faced. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-two-tongued-en-adj-rWGF8uU1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 10 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 23 38
  3. (rare) Possessing the ability to speak two languages; synonym of bilingual. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-two-tongued-en-adj-aIudtZZt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 10 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 23 38 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 28 31 41

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