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polyglot definition

poly·glot (päl′i glät′)

adjective

  1. speaking or writing several languages
  2. containing or written in several languages

Etymology: Gr polyglōttos < poly-, poly- + glōtta, the tongue: see glottis

noun

  1. a polyglot person
  2. a polyglot book
  3. a mixture or confusion of languages

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