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Definition of polyglot - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
language expertperson who speaks many languages
- Maria is a polyglot who speaks six languages.
2.
multilingual bookbook with text in several languages
- The library has a polyglot of the Bible.
3.
technologyTECH. program valid in multiple languagesTECH.
- The developer created a polyglot in Python and Java.
4.
computing fileTECH. file valid in multiple formatsTECH.
- The software uses a polyglot for compatibility.
Adjective
1.
personspeaking or versed in many languages
- She is a polyglot individual, fluent in six languages.
2.
textcontaining or made up of several languages
- The polyglot book includes translations in five languages.
3.
societycomprising various linguistic groups
- The polyglot community celebrates diverse cultures and languages.
Origin of polyglot
Greek, poly (many) + glotta (tongue)
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polyglot
person who can speak many languages fluently
Examples of polyglot in a sentence
As a polyglot, she easily conversed with tourists. The museum displayed a medieval polyglot. Researchers consulted a polyglot containing four translations. The software acts as a polyglot for different coding languages. He designed a polyglot that works with both HTML and CSS. A polyglot can be read by different programs.
Developers often use a polyglot for testing. The polyglot teacher amazed everyone with her language skills. Our polyglot guide switched languages effortlessly during the tour. The polyglot website offers content in multiple languages. She admired the polyglot menu at the international restaurant. The school serves a polyglot student body. They grew up in a polyglot neighborhood.
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- French:polyglotte, multilingue, ...
- German:Polyglott, mehrsprachig, ...
- Italian:poliglotta, multilingue, ...
- Spanish:políglota, plurilingüe, ...
- Portuguese:poliglota, multilingue, ...
- Chinese:通晓多种语言的人, 多语言的, ...
- Japanese:ポリグロット, 多言語の, ...
- Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد اللُّغَات, مُتَعَدِّد اللُّغَات, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹלִיגְלוֹט, רַב־לְשׁוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:полиглот, многоязычный, ...
- Ukrainian:поліглот, багатомовний, ...
- Hindi:बहुभाषी, बहुभाषीय, ...
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