Nearby Words
adjective
1.
able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.
2.
containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible.
noun
3.
a mixture or confusion of languages.
4.
a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages.
5.
a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages.
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Polyglot
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Example Sentences
- And the city is enriched by its polyglot culture in countless ways, including a blossoming of its arts scene.
- Being bilingual, trilingual or a polyglot is an amazing feat.
- Citizens of small countries are generally more polyglot than those of large ones.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
polyglot
c.1645, from Gk. polyglottos "speaking many languages," lit. "many-tongued," from polys "many" (see poly-) + glotta, Attic variant of glossa "language," lit. "tongue."
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