pol·y·glot (p l  -glt )adj. Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages. n. 1. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages. 2. A book, especially a Bible, containing several versions of the same text in different languages. 3. A mixture or confusion of languages. [French polyglotte, from Greek polugl  ttos : polu-, poly- + gltta, tongue, language.]pol y·glotism, poly·glottism n. |
polyglot
Adjective
1. able to speak many languages
2. written in or using many languages
Noun
a person who can speak many languages [Greek poluglōttos many-tongued]
polyglot
1. a person who speaks several languages.
2. a mixture of languages. See also books. — polyglot, n., adj. — polyglottic, polyglottous, adj.
See also: Language2. a mixture of languages. See also books. — polyglot, n., adj. — polyglottic, polyglottous, adj.
a book written in several languages. See also language. — polyglot, polyglottic, polyglottous, adj.
See also: Books
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | polyglot - a person who speaks more than one language individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" bilingual, bilingualist - a person who speaks two languages fluently transcriber, translator - a person who translates written messages from one language to another |
| Adj. | 1. | polyglot - having a command of or composed in many languages; "a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages" multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; "a multilingual translator"; "a multilingual nation" |
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