polyglot

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/ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/ English

Definitions

noun

One who has mastered, notably speaks, several languages.
A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.
A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
A program written in multiple programming languages.

adjective

Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
Containing, or made up of, several languages.“a polyglot Bible”
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.”

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Synonyms

multilingual linguist complutensian polylingual polyglottous polyglotted multilanguage plurilingual quadrilingual many-tongued omnilingual polyglottonic two-tongued polyglottic interlingual ambilingual

Associated

fluently markup fluent polymath vulgate versed bible fluency esperanto syriac

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