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Etymology
From Greek �ολ�γλ���ο� (literally, many-tongued) < �ολ�� (polus), many + γλῶ��α (gl�tta), tongue; compare to French polyglotte

Pronunciation
IPA|/p�li�gl�t/

Adjective
polyglot

1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages.

#:a polyglot lexicon; a polyglot Bible

1. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.

Translations

Dutch: veeltalig
Finnish: monikielinen (1, 2)
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Swedish: flerspråkig (1, 2), polyglott (1, 2)

Noun
polyglot (plural polyglots)

1. One who speaks several languages.

#:Quotations
#:*A polyglot, or good linguist - Howell

1. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.

#:Quotations
#:*Enriched by the publication of polyglots - Abp. Newcome

1. (Computer programming): A program written in multiple programming languages.

Translations

Basque: eleaskodun
Dutch: talenknobbel m, f, talenkenner m, f, polyglot m, f
Esperanto: poligloto
French: polyglotte m, f
German: Sprachenkundiger m, Sprachenkundige f
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Hebrew: ר�־�ש�נ�
Japanese: JAchar|���話� (tagengo washa) (1)
Portuguese: poliglota m, f
Spanish: políglota m
Swedish: flerspråkig person c (1), flerspråkig bok c (2), polyglott c (1, 2)

See also
bilingual
monolingual
trilingual
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