POLYGLOT


Meaning of POLYGLOT in English

/ ˈpɒliglɒt; NAmE ˈpɑːliglɑːt/ adjective

( formal ) knowing, using or written in more than one language

SYN multilingual :

a polyglot nation

►  poly·glot noun

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French polyglotte , from Greek poluglōttos , from polu- many + glōtta tongue.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.