polyglot

[ pol-ee-glot ]

/ ˈpɒl iˌglɒt /

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adjective

able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.

containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible.

noun

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

1635–45; <Medieval Latin polyglōttus<Greek polýglōttos many-tongued. See poly-, -glot

OTHER WORDS FROM polyglot

pol·y·glot·ism, noun

Words nearby polyglot

polygenic, polygenic inheritance, polygenism, polyglandular, polyglandular deficiency syndrome, polyglot, Polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph

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Example sentences from the Web for polyglot

Los Angeles was wonderfully exotic; a polyglot mix of Aztec, Incan, Mayan and New World scents and sounds.
The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration|Doug McIntyre|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One 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|DAILY BEAST
He ran the gamut of vocal conceit, and the polyglot fertility of his fancy simply astounded his rapt auditor.
The Holy Cross and Other Tales|Eugene Field
It was on the evening when Elsa, the polyglot, had just completed her chef-d'ouvre of embroidery which still hangs upon the wall.
Our Square and the People in It|Samuel Hopkins Adams

This dissuasion only whetted the controversial appetite, and off set Philip with his Polyglot Bible under his arm.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
I'm afraid the polyglot avengers will quarrel among themselves.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers
The first volume of this “Polyglot Bible,” as it came to be called, appeared in 1569 and the eighth and last in 1573.
The Spell of Flanders|Edward Neville Vose

British Dictionary definitions for polyglot

polyglot

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt) /

adjective

having a command of many languages

written in, composed of, or containing many languages

noun

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

Derived forms of polyglot

polyglotism or polyglottism, noun

Word Origin for polyglot

C17: from Greek poluglōttos literally: many-tongued, from poly- + glōtta tongue

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单词	polyglot
释义	polyglot [ pol-ee-glot ] / ˈpɒl iˌglɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polyglot ON THESAURUS.COM adjective able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. noun 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 1635–45; <Medieval Latin polyglōttus<Greek polýglōttos many-tongued. See poly-, -glot OTHER WORDS FROM polyglot pol·y·glot·ism, noun Words nearby polyglot polygenic, polygenic inheritance, polygenism, polyglandular, polyglandular deficiency syndrome, polyglot, Polygnotus, polygon, polygonaceous, polygonum, polygraph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyglot Los Angeles was wonderfully exotic; a polyglot mix of Aztec, Incan, Mayan and New World scents and sounds. The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration\|Doug McIntyre\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One 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\|DAILY BEAST He ran the gamut of vocal conceit, and the polyglot fertility of his fancy simply astounded his rapt auditor. The Holy Cross and Other Tales\|Eugene Field It was on the evening when Elsa, the polyglot, had just completed her chef-d'ouvre of embroidery which still hangs upon the wall. Our Square and the People in It\|Samuel Hopkins Adams This dissuasion only whetted the controversial appetite, and off set Philip with his Polyglot Bible under his arm. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore I'm afraid the polyglot avengers will quarrel among themselves. In the Ranks of the C.I.V.\|Erskine Childers The first volume of this “Polyglot Bible,” as it came to be called, appeared in 1569 and the eighth and last in 1573. The Spell of Flanders\|Edward Neville Vose British Dictionary definitions for polyglot polyglot / (ˈpɒlɪˌɡlɒt) / adjective having a command of many languages written in, composed of, or containing many languages noun 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 Derived forms of polyglot polyglotism or polyglottism, noun Word Origin for polyglot C17: from Greek poluglōttos literally: many-tongued, from poly- + glōtta tongue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polyglot linguist, wordsmith, adapter, cryptologist, decoder, dragoman, cryptographer, philologist, phonologist, etymologist, lexicologist, glossarist, phonetician, interpreter, lexicographer, grammarian, explainer, glossator, definer, glossographer
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