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Meaning
Adj
●
Of a person:
speaking
, or
versed
in, many
languages
; multilingual.
●
Containing, or
made up
of, several
languages
;
specifically
, of a
book
(especially a
bible
): having
text
translated
into several
languages
.
●
In People:
Comprising various (native)
linguistic
groups
; multilingual.
Noun
●
A
publication
in several
languages
;
specifically
, a
book
(especially a
bible
)
containing
several
versions
of the same
subject matter
or
text
in several
languages
.
●
One who has
mastered
(especially when able to
speak
) several languages.
●
A
mixture
of
languages
or nomenclatures.
●
In Computing:
A
file
that can be
interpreted
validly
as
multiple
formats.
●
In Computing & Programming:
A
program
written
to be
valid
in
multiple
programming
languages.
●
A
bird
able to
imitate
the
sounds
of other
bird
s.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
polyglot
English
πολύγλωττος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Polyglotted
Polyglottic
Polylingual
Polyglossic
Polyglottal
Polyglott
Multilinguist
Polyglottist
Polylinguist
Related
Linguist
Multilingual
Classicist
Francophile
Monoglot
Monolingual
Wordsmith
Trilingual
Poet
Dilettante
Musician
Scholar
Polymath
Philosopher
Writer
Renaissance Man
Computer Scientist
Native Speaker
Visual Artist
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