Associations to the word «Polyglot»

Wiktionary

POLYGLOT, adjective. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
POLYGLOT, adjective. Containing, or made up of, several languages.
POLYGLOT, adjective. Comprising various linguistic groups
POLYGLOT, noun. One who masters, notably speaks, several languages.
POLYGLOT, noun. A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.
POLYGLOT, noun. A mixture of langages and/or nomenclatures
POLYGLOT, noun. (programming) A program written in multiple programming languages.

Dictionary definition

POLYGLOT, noun. A person who speaks more than one language.
POLYGLOT, adjective. Having a command of or composed in many languages; "a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley