confusion of languages
31polyglot — 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… …
32William Wotton — (August 13, 1666 February 13, 1727), was an English scholar, chiefly remembered for his remarkable abilities in learning languages and for his involvement in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. Early yearsWilliam Wotton was the second… …
33Babbel — is an online language learning application with social networking and wiki elements, launched in January, 2008. The website is owned and operated by Lesson Nine, GmbH, a young company based in Berlin, Germany. The free access website allows users …
34polyglot — polyglotism, n. /pol ee glot /, adj. 1. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 2. containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. n. 3. a mixture or confusion of languages. 4. a person who speaks,… …
35polyglot — pol•y•glot [[t]ˈpɒl iˌglɒt[/t]] adj. 1) ling. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual 2) ling. containing, composed of, or written in several languages 3) ling. a mixture or confusion of languages 4) ling. a person who speaks,… …
36polyglot — /ˈpɒliglɒt / (say poleeglot) adjective 1. knowing many or several languages, as a person. 2. containing, made up of, or in several languages, as a book. 3. heterogeneous; impure. –noun 4. a mixture or confusion of languages. 5. a person with a… …
37jumble — 1. noun a jumble of books and toys Syn: untidy heap, clutter, muddle, mess, confusion, disarray, tangle, imbroglio; hodgepodge, mishmash, miscellany, motley collection, mixed bag, medley, jambalaya, farrago, gallimaufry 2. verb …
38polyglot — [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 …
39Tower of Babel (M. C. Escher) — Artwork title=Tower of Babel artist=M. C. Escher year=1928 type=Woodcut height=62.1 width=38.6 Tower of Babel is a 1928 woodcut by M. C. Escher. It depicts the Babylonians attempting to build a tower to reach God, a story that is recounted in… …
401730 in literature — The year 1730 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Voltaire s Brutus is finally staged. * Colley Cibber becomes Poet Laureate of Great Britain. * Metastasio settles in Vienna. * The Grub Street Journal is launched; …
