Definition of Poliglot
Pol"y*glot (?), a. [Gr.
poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many +
glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F.
polyglotte.] 1. Containing, or made up,
of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
2. Versed in, or speaking, many
languages.
Pol"y*glot, n. 1.
One who speaks several languages. [R.] "A polyglot,
or good linguist." Howell.
2. A book containing several versions of the
same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages;
esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
Enriched by the publication of
polyglots. Abp. Newcome.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Containing, or made up, of, several languages.
a polyglot lexicon; a polyglot Bible
- Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
- One who speaks several languages.
Quotations
*A polyglot, or good linguist - Howell
- A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
Quotations
*Enriched by the publication of polyglots - Abp. Newcome
- (Computer programming): A program written in multiple programming languages.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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