polyglot

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine, masculine) a polyglot, one who has mastered several languages
2. (feminine, masculine) a publication with an original texts along with translations in several languages; especially of a version of the Bible

Adj

polyglot

Concepts

polyglot

linguist

polyglottic

polyglottal

Synonyms

talenkenner

talenknobbel

meertalig

veeltalig

meertalige

veeltalige

polyglotte

Translations

polyglotte

poliglotta

πολύγλωσσος

poliglota

poligloto

políglota

polígloto

Polyglotte

Polyglott

polyglott

mehrsprachig

Sprachenkundiger

Sprachenkundige

çokdilli

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpoː.liˈɣlɔt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: polyglotte

In summary

Borrowed from French polyglotte, from Ancient Greek πολύγλωττος (polúglōttos, “many-tongued, polyglot”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue, language”) (Attic variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa)).