Polyglot

Quick meaning: Polyglot is a noun meaning (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

Meaning

(also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

More Meanings

1. (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
2. A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
3. A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
4. Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
5. Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
6. A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
7. (obsolete) A bird able to imitate the sounds of other birds.

Example Sentences

a polyglot bible a polyglot lexicon

But ſince that period the biblical apparatus has been much enriched by the publication of polyglots; […]

Laſtly, a polyg[l]ot or good linguiſt may alſo be term'd a uſefull learned man, ſpecially if vers'd in School-languages.

For this flyaway son of a Phœnician did not seem to wait for the decision of the polyglot Judges of the Emigration Board.

Word Forms

• polyglots
• polyglott

Synonyms for polyglot

Depending on context, synonyms include multilinguist, polyglottist, polylinguist, polyglotted, polylingual, polyglossic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include multilingual, linguist, polylingual, polyglottous, polyglotted, multilanguage.

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