First Known Use: circa 1645
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noun poly·glot \ˈpä-lē-ˌglät\
Definition of POLYGLOT
1
: one who is polyglot
2
capitalized : a book containing versions of the same text in several languages; especially : the Scriptures in several languages
3
: a mixture or confusion of languages or nomenclatures
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Origin of POLYGLOT
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Rhymes with POLYGLOT
aeronaut, aliquot, angle shot, apparat, apricot, aquanaut, argonaut, astronaut, beauty spot, bergamot, booster shot, burning ghat, cachalot, Camelot, caveat, carry-cot, chamber pot, chimney pot, coffeepot, cosmonaut, counterplot, doodley-squat, floreat, flowerpot, flying spot, follow shot, gallipot, granny knot, guillemot, Gujarat, hit the spot, honeypot, Hottentot, Huguenot, juggernaut, kilowatt, Lancelot, like a shot, lobster pot, megawatt, melting pot, microdot, monocot, monoglot, noble rot, Nouakchott, ocelot, on the spot, overshot, paraquat, parking lot, passing shot, patriot, pepper pot, peridot, piping hot, polka dot, running knot, samizdat, sansculotte, scattershot, scot and lot, shoulder knot, single knot, Southern blot, stopper knot, surgeon's knot, terawatt, tie the knot, tommyrot, touch-me-not, tracking shot, turkey trot, underplot, undershot, Western blot, Windsor knot, Wyandot, wyandotte
2polyglot
adjective
: knowing or using several languages
: made up of people or things from different cultures, countries, etc.
Full Definition of POLYGLOT
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a : speaking or writing several languages : multilingual b : composed of numerous linguistic groups <a polyglot population>
2
: containing matter in several languages <a polyglot sign>
3
: composed of elements from different languages
4
: widely diverse (as in ethnic or cultural origins) <a polyglot cuisine>
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Origin of POLYGLOT
Greek polyglōttos, from poly- + glōtta language — more at gloss
First Known Use: circa 1656
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