The new school had a large and polyglot student body (Atlantic).
a polyglot Bible.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pol|y|glot|tal — «POL ee GLOT uhl», adjective. speaking several languages … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|glot|ter|y — «POL ee GLOT uhr ee», noun. knowledge of many languages; the skill of a polyglot … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|glot|tic — «POL ee GLOT ihk», adjective. = polyglottal. (Cf. ↑polyglottal) … Useful english dictionary
polyglot — pol•y•glot [[t]ˈpɒl iˌglɒt[/t]] adj. 1) ling. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual 2) ling. containing, composed of, or written in several languages 3) ling. a mixture or confusion of languages 4) ling. a person who speaks,… … From formal English to slang
polyglot — pol|y|glot1 [ pali,glat ] adjective FORMAL speaking or using several languages: a polyglot community polyglot pol|y|glot 2 [ pali,glat ] noun count FORMAL someone who can speak several languages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polyglot — pol|y|glot [ˈpɔlıglɔt US ˈpa:lıgla:t] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: polyglottos, from glottos tongue, language ] speaking or using many languages = ↑multilingual ▪ a polyglot population >polyglot n … Dictionary of contemporary English
polyglot — polyglotism, n. /pol ee glot /, adj. 1. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 2. containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. n. 3. a mixture or confusion of languages. 4. a person who speaks,… … Universalium
Polyglot — Pol y*glot, a. [Gr. poly glwttos many tongued; poly s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.] 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. [1913 Webster] 2. Versed in, or speaking, many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyglot — Pol y*glot, n. 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] A polyglot, or good linguist. Howell. [1913 Webster] 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyglottous — Pol y*glot tous, a. [See {Polyglot}.] Speaking many languages; polyglot. [R.] The polyglottous tribes of America. Max M[ u]ller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
