polyglot

Speech parts

1. polyglot - Noun

2. polyglot - Adjective

3. polyglot - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.

Versed in, or speaking, many languages.

One who speaks several languages.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

linguist multilingual language specialist gazetteer different interpreter literary diverse linguistic bilingual commentator adapter decoder philologist lingual
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Antonyms

reader fool idiot monolingual monoglot unilinguist
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Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Hyponyms

bilingual translator transcriber bilingualist

Examples

The Hellenistic world was international to a degree, polyglot and inspired by many religious faiths. ...the Greek ideals were pagan and the Hellenistic age witnessed their death struggle against Asiatic and Egyptian mysteries, on the one side, and against Judaism, on the other. George Sarton

Not in spite of but because of our polyglot background, we have had all the strength in the world. That is the American way. Ronald Reagan

I would like to be a polyglot. Rachel Maddow

The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. Jeffrey Kluger

a polyglot traveler Source: Internet

a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polyglossia polyglossic polyglossy polyglotism polyglotry polyglott