polyglot
able to speak or write several languages;multilingual.
containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible.
a mixture or confusion of languages.
a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages.
a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages.
Origin of polyglot
1Other words from polyglot
- pol·y·glot·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for polyglot
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt) /
having a command of many languages
written in, composed of, or containing many languages
a person with a command of many languages
a book, esp a Bible, containing several versions of the same text written in various languages
a mixture or confusion of languages
Origin of polyglot
1Derived forms of polyglot
- polyglotism or polyglottism, noun
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