What does polyglot mean?
Definitions for polyglot
ˈpɒl iˌglɒtpo·ly·glot
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Princeton's WordNet
linguist, polyglotadjective
a person who speaks more than one language
polyglotadjective
having a command of or composed in many languages
"a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages"
Wiktionary
polyglotnoun
One who masters, notably speaks, several languages.
polyglotnoun
A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.
polyglotnoun
A mixture of langages and/or nomenclatures
polyglotnoun
A program written in multiple programming languages.
polyglotadjective
Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
polyglotadjective
Containing, or made up of, several languages.
a polyglot lexicon; a polyglot Bible
polyglotadjective
Comprising various linguistic groups
A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea
Etymology: From πολύγλωττος, from πολύς + γλῶττα (Attic variant of γλῶσσα).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Polyglotadjective
Having many languages.
Etymology: πολύγλωττος; polyglotte, Fr.
The polyglot or linguist is a learned man. James Howell.
Wikipedia
polyglot
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all Europeans claim to speak at least one language other than their mother tongue; but many read and write in one language. Multilingualism is advantageous for people wanting to participate in trade, globalization and cultural openness. Owing to the ease of access to information facilitated by the Internet, individuals' exposure to multiple languages has become increasingly possible. People who speak several languages are also called polyglots.Multilingual speakers have acquired and maintained at least one language during childhood, the so-called first language (L1). The first language (sometimes also referred to as the mother tongue) is usually acquired without formal education, by mechanisms about which scholars disagree. Children acquiring two languages natively from these early years are called simultaneous bilinguals. It is common for young simultaneous bilinguals to be more proficient in one language than the other.People who speak more than one language have been reported to be more adept at language learning compared to monolinguals.Multilingualism in computing can be considered part of a continuum between internationalization and localization. Due to the status of English in computing, software development nearly always uses it (but not in the case of non-English-based programming languages). Some commercial software is initially available in an English version, and multilingual versions, if any, may be produced as alternative options based on the English original.
ChatGPT
polyglot
A polyglot is a person who is able to use or speak several languages. The term can also refer to a book that contains the same text in different languages. Additionally, in computing, it refers to a program or script written in multiple programming languages.
Webster Dictionary
Polyglotadjective
containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible
Polyglotadjective
versed in, or speaking, many languages
Polyglotnoun
one who speaks several languages
Polyglotnoun
a book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages
Etymology: [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.]
Wikidata
Polyglot
A polyglot is a book that contains side-by-side versions of the same text in several different languages. Some editions of the Bible or its parts are polyglots, in which the Hebrew and Greek originals are exhibited along with historical translations. Polyglots are useful for studying the history of the text and its interpretation.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Polyglot
pol′i-glot, adj. having or containing many languages.—n. a collection of versions in different languages of the same work, esp. a Bible of this kind: one who understands many languages.—adjs. Polyglot′tic, Polyglot′tous. [Gr. polys, many, glōtta, the tongue.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
POLYGLOT
A parrot that can swear in several languages.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polyglot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polyglot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- مزيج من اللغاتArabic
- паліглотBelarusian
- полиглотBulgarian
- polyglotCzech
- Polyglotter, polyglott, Polyglotte, mehrsprachigGerman
- γλωσσομαθής, πολύγλωσσοςGreek
- poliglotoEsperanto
- polígloto, políglotaSpanish
- پلیگلوتPersian
- monikielinen, kielitaituriFinnish
- polyglotteFrench
- ioma-chànanachScottish Gaelic
- yl-çhengaghManx
- बहुभाषीHindi
- poliglottHungarian
- poliglotulo, poligloto, poliglotinoIdo
- poliglottaItalian
- פּוֹלִיגלוֹטHebrew
- 多言語話者Japanese
- polyglotLatin
- poliglotė, poliglotasLithuanian
- poliglots, poligloteLatvian
- polyglot, meertalig, meertalige, veeltalig, polyglotte, veeltalige, talenkennerDutch
- polyglotNorwegian
- poliglotaPolish
- poliglota, multilínguePortuguese
- poliglotRomanian
- полиглот, многоязычныйRussian
- flerspråkig, polyglottSwedish
- çokdil, çokdilliTurkish
- поліглотUkrainian
- jipolüglot, hipolüglot, polüglotVolapük
- בעל-לשוןYiddish
- 通晓多国语言Chinese
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