Duolingo.
A language learning service or application.
Meaning & usage
A language learning service or application.
A website, service or application that gamifies or simplifies learning, such as through having convenient, guided lessons and an informal (laidback) educational environment.
A lesson on Duolingo.
A language learning course on Duolingo.
Is doing two Duolingos at once, say Spanish and Russian, a bad idea?
Where this word comes from
All senses ultimately from Duolingo, a language learning app owned by the American educational technology company of the same name; from duo- (“two”) + lingo (“language”). The first two senses formed via genericized trademark.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.