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Meaning of polyglot

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

polyglot

Pronunciation:/ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who has mastered, notably speaks, several languages.

  2. A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.

  3. A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.

  4. A program written in multiple programming languages.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.

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

    Example: a polyglot Bible

  3. Comprising various linguistic groups.

    Example: A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea.