polyglot

Definitions


[ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- knowing or using several languages
(e.g: New Orleans has always been a polyglot city)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from French polyglotte, from Greek poluglōttos, from polu- ‘many’ + glōtta ‘tongue’


[ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who knows and is able to use several languages
(e.g: Slovenians, being surrounded by many countries, are mostly polyglots)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French polyglotte, from Greek poluglōttos, from polu- ‘many’ + glōtta ‘tongue’




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