polyglot
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages.
Pronunciation
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pahleeglahtIPA pronunciation (US)
pɑliɡlɑt
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Definition
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adjective
Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.
noun
also figuratively
One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
also figuratively
A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
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