Polyglot — may refer to:*Multilingualism, a single speaker who uses two or more languages, or a community of speakers where two or more languages are used *Hyperpolyglot, one who can speak six or more languages fluently *Polyglot (book), a book that… … Wikipedia
polyglot — [päl′i glät΄] adj. [Gr polyglōttos < poly , POLY + glōtta, the tongue: see GLOTTIS] 1. speaking or writing several languages 2. containing or written in several languages n. 1. a polyglot person 2. a polyglot book … English World dictionary
Polyglot — Pol y*glot, a. [Gr. poly glwttos many tongued; poly s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.] 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. [1913 Webster] 2. Versed in, or speaking, many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyglot — Pol y*glot, n. 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] A polyglot, or good linguist. Howell. [1913 Webster] 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyglot — (adj.) 1640s, from Gk. polyglottos speaking many languages, lit. many tongued, from polys many (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + glotta, Attic variant of glossa language, lit. tongue (see GLOSS (Cf. gloss) (n.2 … Etymology dictionary
polyglot — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ knowing, using, or written in several languages. ► NOUN ▪ a person who knows or uses several languages. ORIGIN Greek polugl ttos many tongued … English terms dictionary
polyglot — I. noun Etymology: 2polyglot Date: circa 1645 1. one who is polyglot 2. capitalized a book containing versions of the same text in several languages; especially the Scriptures in several languages 3. a mixture or confusion of languages or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyglot — [[t]pɒ̱liglɒt[/t]] polyglots 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Polyglot is used to describe something such as a book or society in which several different languages are used. [FORMAL] ...Chicago s polyglot population. Syn: multilingual 2) N COUNT A polyglot is a … English dictionary
polyglot — 1. adjective /pɒliːɡlɒt/ a) Versed in, or speaking, many languages. a polyglot lexicon; a polyglot Bible b) Containing, or made up of, several languages. A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca … Wiktionary
polyglot — I UK [ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt] / US [ˈpɑlɪˌɡlɑt] adjective formal speaking or using several languages a polyglot community II UK [ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt] / US [ˈpɑlɪˌɡlɑt] noun [countable] Word forms polyglot : singular polyglot plural polyglots formal someone who can… … English dictionary
polyglot — pol|y|glot [ˈpɔlıglɔt US ˈpa:lıgla:t] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: polyglottos, from glottos tongue, language ] speaking or using many languages = ↑multilingual ▪ a polyglot population >polyglot n … Dictionary of contemporary English
