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polyglot

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪglɒt/

Definition of polyglot

adjective

  • knowing or using several languages:a polyglot career woman
  • (of a book) having the text translated into several languages: polyglot and bilingual technical dictionaries

noun

  • a person who knows and is able to use several languages: Slovenians, being surrounded by many countries, are mostly polyglots

Derivatives

polyglottal

Pronunciation: /-ˈglɒt(ə)l/

adjective

polyglottic

Pronunciation: /-ˈglɒtɪk/

adjective

polyglottism

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French polyglotte, from Greek poluglōttos, from polu- 'many' + glōtta 'tongue'

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Definition of polyglot in the US English dictionary

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