polyglot

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Attic Greek πολύγλωττος (polúglōttos, “speaking many languages, multilingual”), alternative form of Ancient Greek πολῠ́γλωσσος (polŭ́glōssos, “speaking many languages, multilingual”), from πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “a lot of, many”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)) + Attic Greek γλῶττα (glôtta), Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue; language”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *glōgʰs (“tip of corn”)) + -ος (-os, suffix forming o-grade action nouns). The English word is analysable as poly- +‎ -glot. Noun sense 1 (“publication in several languages”) is probably derived from Late Latin polyglottus, from Attic Greek πολύγλωττος (polúglōttos): see above. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt/ (General American, dialects of CA) IPA(key): /ˈpɑlɪˌɡlɑt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpɔlɪɡlɔt/, /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt/ Hyphenation: pol‧y‧glot === Noun === polyglot (plural polyglots) A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages. (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages. Synonyms: multilinguist, (both rare) polyglotter, polyglottist, polylinguist (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures. (computing) A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats. (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages. (obsolete) A bird able to imitate the sounds of other birds. ==== Alternative forms ==== polyglott (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== hyperpolyglot ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === polyglot (comparative more polyglot, superlative most polyglot) Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual. Synonyms: (archaic) polyglotted, polyglottic, polylingual Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages. Synonyms: polyglossic, polyglottal, polyglottic, (rare) polyglottish Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual. ==== Alternative forms ==== polyglott (obsolete) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === bilingual monolingual multilingual parallel text trilingual === References === === Further reading === multilingualism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia polyglot (book) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia polyglot (computing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia polyglot (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈpolɪɡlot] === Noun === polyglot m anim (person): a polyglot ==== Declension ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === 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)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpoː.liˈɣlɔt/ Hyphenation: po‧ly‧glot Rhymes: -ɔt === Noun === polyglot m or f (plural polyglotten, diminutive polyglotje n, feminine polyglotte) a polyglot, one who has mastered several languages a publication with an original texts along with translations in several languages; especially of a version of the Bible ==== Alternative forms ==== polyglotte (polyglot publication, archaic in the other sense) ==== Synonyms ==== (person; publication): meertalige veeltalige ==== Derived terms ==== polyglottisch ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: poliglot → Indonesian: poliglot === Adjective === polyglot (not comparable) (rare) polyglot Synonym: polyglottisch ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: poliglot == Slovak == === Noun === polyglot m pers (person): a polyglot Antonym: monoglot ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== polyglotný polyglotický polyglotnosť f polyglotickosť f === Further reading === “polyglot”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026