polyglot
able to speak or write several languages;multilingual.
containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible.
a mixture or confusion of languages.
a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages.
a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages.
Origin of polyglot
1Other words from polyglot
- pol·y·glot·ism, noun
Words Nearby polyglot
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How to use polyglot in a sentence
Los Angeles was wonderfully exotic; a polyglot mix of Aztec, Incan, Mayan and New World scents and sounds.
As the elite polyglot sex workers entertained the foreign sailors they whispered sweet Soviet propaganda into their ears.
And in recent decades, the Valley has become ethnically polyglot and more complex.
Two Jews, One Congressional Seat: Howard Berman vs. Brad Sherman | Andrew Murr | June 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne morning, he discovered the campus of a theological seminary that he now covets for a polyglot academy he dreams of starting.
Adventures with an Extreme Polyglot: Excerpt from 'Babel No More' | Michael Erard | January 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe frightened maid ceased to scold in her polyglot way and grew coherent.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
A sweet polyglot, but hurrying; it has the notes of many birds.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 | Gilbert WhiteHe calls this a humble tribute to the geniality of the English summer, and thinks that he may be termed a polyglot ablutionist.
Three in Norway | James Arthur LeesAt this time the cars, always polyglot, are filled with shop-hands and workers, and no English at all is heard.
Letters from America | Rupert BrookeOn nearing The Bow the confusion ceased; the polyglot sounds were distinguishable only as a murmur.
Flamsted quarries | Mary E. Waller
British Dictionary definitions for polyglot
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt) /
having a command of many languages
written in, composed of, or containing many languages
a person with a command of many languages
a book, esp a Bible, containing several versions of the same text written in various languages
a mixture or confusion of languages
Origin of polyglot
1Derived forms of polyglot
- polyglotism or polyglottism, noun
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