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polyglot

The correct spelling is polyglot.

How to pronounce polyglot

/ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/

Say it like: Pol-ygl-ot

The correct spelling is polyglot. One who has mastered, notably speaks, several languages. For example: "a polyglot Bible"

Usage Examples

a polyglot Bible

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who has mastered, notably speaks, several languages.
  2. 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. 3.A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
  4. 4.A program written in multiple programming languages.
  5. 5.A file that can be validly interpreted as multiple formats.

adjective

  1. 1.Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
  2. 2.Containing, or made up of, several languages.
  3. 3.Comprising various linguistic groups.

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